Do i get to collect child support from the time we seperated ot from the time we go to court

Normally, child support is back dated to when you first filed your petition for divorce or legal separation. So if you filed when he left, then...

What is the best way to prove an unfit mother and get custody of my niece and nephew?

You will have a hard time getting custody of kids that aren't living with you. The best advice I can give is that you find an experienced family...

Is it possible to get sole custody of my children when the mother wont let me see them and she is too ill to care for them?

If you have a parenting plan that says you get the children at certain times, then you can file for contempt against the mother. If a parent is...

A lot depends on how you are now and in what state the order of child support was entered. Some states have a limit on how long anyone can collect...

If i decide i no longer want child support but later on in the future decide i want it back, is it true it won't be granted back

It's not quite clear what you're asking. If you have decided that you don't want the state going after the father for child support, you can do...

How to file for post secondary child support

I have written a Legal Guide on post-secondary support in WA. I hate it when lawyers refer you to their own guides, but this may cover all your...

I live in WA. Father lives out of state. He left! He wants me to help pay for travel now. who is responsible for travel?

The responsibility for someone getting the child from Point A to Point B needs to be in the parenting plan. Whoever said no was wrong. How to...

Calculating interest on spousal support or child support isn't that hard. Each month's payment is automatically reduced to a judgment if not paid...

What are divorced parents required to contribute to childs college education, and can the court require one parent to pay more?

I'm not licensed in IL, but my understanding is that Illinois (like so many other states) allows courts to impose a post-secondary support...

What benefits would a future step-parent have if they married a father before he goes to jail? Mother has custody of kids now.

The only possible benefits to the prospective new spouse would be that if he dies in custody she would be able to get a survivor's benefit from...