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DO I NEED TO ASK MY BABY FATHER TO MOVE IF HE'S DOESNT HAVE VISITATION RIGHTS OR ANYTHING JUST HIS NAME ON THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE

Rachel's answer | Answered on June 21, 2013

This is the TN law regarding parental relocation: VII. NOTICE REGARDING PARENTAL RELOCATION The Tennessee statute (T.C.A. § 36-6-108) which...

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Who is responsible for a hospital bill if only one parent had the child covered but both were to in a child support agreement?

Rachel's answer | Answered on June 21, 2013

You should have an order addressing uncovered medical expenses. If it was not in your initial order, the standard response from courts is that...

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Its been 23 years since my order to pay but i did not pay all of it And now my kids are grown and thay are taken me to court hel

Rachel's answer | Answered on June 21, 2013

Child support arrearages NEVER go away. if the children are over 18, it becomes their right to pursue the arrearages instead of the other parent.

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Can I move my child support from North Carolina to Tennessee?

Rachel's answer | Answered on June 21, 2013

Remarriage does not affect your child support. Having more children will. Child support should be enrolled in the state where the person PAYING...

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Me and my girlfriend have a daughter im 20 and she is 16 almost 17 her parents want me to child support. Who makes the call?

Rachel's answer | Answered on June 21, 2013

None of the above. the STATE can make you pay child support regardless of whether your child's mother wants it or not. TN law says child support...

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How do I go about obtaining current & past employee records for verifying income for a child support case on my own, no atty?

Rachel's answer | Answered on June 21, 2013

You can file a Notice of Appearance Pro Se and issue subpoenas to obtain the records and have the records provided directly to the court so they...

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Can divorce spouse pick up child from sitter during my two week vacation time?

Rachel's answer | Answered on June 21, 2013

It depends on if you have prohibitions against using third parties without first asking the other parent - commonly referred to as the first right...

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Which state has jurisdiction in a case involving a child custody modification when one party is military?

Rachel's answer | Answered on June 21, 2013

No it would not violate it. The UCCJEA - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act states the child's home state is where the CHILD has...

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Denied complete accesss to my children and cannot afford a lawyer. What can I do?

Rachel's answer | Answered on October 27, 2012

There should be an area legal services that can assist you. Unfortunately, in civil cases, there is no guarantee of legal representation like...

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I just went through a divorce that lasted three years want to know why women aren't liable for suppoting thier children?

Rachel's answer | Answered on October 27, 2012

Tennessee uses the income shares model for calculating child support. BOTH parents income should be used when calculating child support. Also,...

Rachel Leigh Lambert's Answers (82)

DO I NEED TO ASK MY BABY FATHER TO MOVE IF HE'S DOESNT HAVE VISITATION RIGHTS OR ANYTHING JUST HIS NAME ON THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE

Who is responsible for a hospital bill if only one parent had the child covered but both were to in a child support agreement?

Its been 23 years since my order to pay but i did not pay all of it And now my kids are grown and thay are taken me to court hel

Can I move my child support from North Carolina to Tennessee?

Me and my girlfriend have a daughter im 20 and she is 16 almost 17 her parents want me to child support. Who makes the call?

How do I go about obtaining current & past employee records for verifying income for a child support case on my own, no atty?

Can divorce spouse pick up child from sitter during my two week vacation time?

Which state has jurisdiction in a case involving a child custody modification when one party is military?

Denied complete accesss to my children and cannot afford a lawyer. What can I do?

I just went through a divorce that lasted three years want to know why women aren't liable for suppoting thier children?