Child support child support?

Favorite Answer

If they were not married, he has no legal rights to you, whether he's paying or not. If they are married, and no custody orders are filed, you can go live with him, but he needs to file immediately, the same day. If there is a custody order in place, he will need to challenge for custody. To learn how, go to Dads House in Yahoo groups.
http://dads-house.org/

This is for you.
http://tinyurl.com/A-Childs-Choice
http://tinyurl.com/ChildChoosingWhichParent
\\\\\\\\\\\\\...Show more

Child support and custody are two different issues. Both have to be court ordered. Since your father was court ordered to pay child support to your mother, that's what he's doing. Since you mother was granted custody of you via another court order, you are living with her. If you want to live with your father, and your mother is not willing to allow you to do so, he would need to go back to court and petition that the original ruling giving your mother custody be overturned. In order for that to be successful, he would have to prove that living with your mother is a danger to your life and safety. So no, you saying you don't like your mom (as all children your age do sooner or later) is not going to make a judge overrule an existing custody order....Show more

If you have low income, DHR will make him pay child support. DHR is for child support only. There do not deal with visits.He needs to pay child support. You are only getting help sometimes. He has jobs to pay child support. When I was pregnant, the daddy left and did not come back. I was with him for four years. When my son was five months old, I went to DHR. DHR ask him to take a DNA test or pay court cost later if he is the daddy. He took the DNA test. Two weeks before court, he came to me and said that he has bills to pay. I asked what can you afford. He said $125.00 a month. We went to the DA and signed papers. The judge approved and signed it. MY son is four years old and has no daddy. Has daddy has a 14 year old son that does not know that he has a brother. My 18 year old son has a different daddy. His daddy has been in and out of jail. His daddy will not talk to my 18 year old son. My 18 year old son Is an Eagle Scout.S Bowl and honor student. He wants to be a doctor. I have no family to help. I'm all by myself. p.s I would not tell anyone about FS. This person thought I called animal control, I did not. She reported me selling at an flea market one time. I had to go to churches for food for six months before I could reapply....Show more

In most states, the court will give consideration to the desires of a child after a certain age regarding where they would like to live. Your father would need to file for a change in custody, and you would need to be willing to tell the judge why you want to live with your dad. If he decides you are mature enough to make that decision, and that you have valid reasons for requesting the change he will most likely agree.

If, however, he thinks you want to change simply because you think you will have more freedom from supervision, fewer rules to follow, etc, he may decide that such a move is not in your best interest and deny the request....Show more

If you want your voice to be heard, you need to demand that a gaurdian at litem be appointed to you through the courts. The child support being paid is for custodial wants and needs (housing, clothing, food, etc) Your father still retains the right to parental rights unless specified different by the courts.
Talk to BOTH of your parents and tell them what you want. If they don't listen, find a gaurdian at litem in the phone book and talk to them about your wants and needs. If they find your wants and needs good enough, they will petition the courts, so your voice will be heard....Show more