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Phil A. Taylor
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Child support should be terminated by an order of the court. If DOR is...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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Termination is not only age alone. If the child attends full-time school,...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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There is no jurisdiction that will base child support on combined income. As a...
Daniel T Blake
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Your child has already gone the first six months of his or her life without...
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Phil A. Taylor
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Determining whether to go to court and seek a change in a child support order...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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If you do not file for modification, you get nothing. Unless your separation...
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Phil A. Taylor
Phil A. Taylor's answer
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Yes, you will be able to request child support for both children, as well as...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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The short answer is yes, but you will probably require a court order.
Phil A. Taylor
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Details of why your child is not living with the mother, and is now living with...
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Nancy M Von Kittlitz's answer
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If through a paternity proceeding it is proven who the father is, then the...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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I would add that unless the person acknowledges paternity,
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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These are seen by the Court as 2 separate matters. You must continue to pay...
Phil A. Taylor
Phil A. Taylor's answer
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The court will order you to pay child support and during that action you can...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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Your question is confusing. I do not understand what you mean about your...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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Great question! Once the door is open,the responding part can file a...
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Nancy M Von Kittlitz's answer
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You will have to file a complaint for contempt. The court will then determine...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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I agree. The person who owes may have a viable defense. If it is a...
Gabriel Cheong
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You are mistaken. If you suddenly get a big raise, he can request a...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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He is right; you can get an estimate of the change by going on the DOR web...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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You have functionally no chance if she brings you to court. However, the court...
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Best Answer: Nancy M Von Kittlitz's answer
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I disagree strongly with the prior answer. The law provides for continued...
Phil A. Taylor
Phil A. Taylor's answer
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Child support can be ordered can be ordered to be paid for a child that has...
Andrew Daniel Myers
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You will be eligible for support going back to the date you file your complaint...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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It is at the court's discretion. Neither you nor he can agree when it comes to...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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Then you have one and only one choice: File for contempt: If you need...
Phil A. Taylor
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If the agreement is not being complied with, then a contempt action is needed....
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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The court is unlikely to go back and modify support before the action is filed...
Gabriel Cheong
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You have to go to court to secure a visitation order and for to court to...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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Sounds like a paternity action. The quicker you do this, the better you will...

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