If your child is disablied and collecting ssi does his father still have to pay child support

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   Teri M. NelsonPro

   Wauwatosa Child Support Lawyer

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   Answered May 16, 2012 07:00. Yes. The SSI is for the child and has nothing to do with child support. If you have shared placement, the court could allocate the SSI payments between the two parents which may give him a credit. However, if you have primary placement, then he would still have to pay support from his gross income.

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   Maxwell LivingstonPro

   Brookfield Contracts / Agreements Lawyer

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   Answered May 15, 2012 15:13. Likely... That depends on the court order. If you believe a substantial change in circumstances justifies a modified court order, you can file for a hearing to determine that.

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   R. S. Missimer

   Janesville Divorce / Separation Lawyer

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   Answered May 17, 2012 01:33. Child support changed based on a change of circumstance is generally a 20% change in income. If your income has not changed by you getting SSI (and the child), then NO there is no modification justified here. If it did by 20% or more, then you should file.
   
   The form you would submit is ... FA-4170. Search on WI Court Forms. look under Family and then Post-judgment.

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