Child Support Father Right FAQs

• Q: What Is Child Support, And How Is Child Support Determined?
  A: Child support is a periodic payment made to a custodial parent from a non­custodial parent to help compensate a child's living expenses, i.e. food, clothes, etc., … More
• Q: What Remedies Are Available To A Father If He Believes His Child Support Order Is Unfair?
  A: Unless previously ruled by a court of law, fathers have the same parental rights as mothers in regard to their children, and those who believe they are a product of an … More
• Q: What Factors Are Used To Calculate Child Support Payments? Can The Amount Of The Payment Change Over Time?
  A: Under the Child Support Enforcement Act of 1984, child support payments are based upon each parent's current income.  This includes a number of elements … More
• Q: How Long Must A Parent Provide Child Support?
  A: Under California law, a parent's obligation to pay child support continues until the child becomes 18 years old, or the child is 19, unmarried, and attending high … More
• Q: Is A Father Who Never Married The Mother Still Required To Pay Child Support? What If The Father Is Not Allowed To See The Child?
  A: Regardless of marital status, an ‘assumed father' is any biological father of a child for whom paternity has been established by either the admission of the … More
• Q: What Happens To A Father Who Refuses To Pay Court Ordered Child Support?
  A: Under the Child Support Enforcement Act of 1984, it is against the law for any father, presumed or assumed, to not pay court ordered child support to the custodial … More