12Law Arrow 12Law Arrow  Easy Questions  
12Law Arrow 12Law Arrow Instant Legal Documents
 
Get the New York Legal Documents You Need in Only Minutes!
  • Written by expert Attorneys
  • Guaranteed for your State
  • Personalized for your situation
  • Finish and print in minutes!

Frequently Asked Questions about Child Support in Zip Code 10118

Frequently Asked Questions about Child Support in Zip Code 10118


Everyone has to pay their child support, and no matter if you're a Hollywood actor or anyone else, it's always a little bit more than you want to pay.
 
- Ethan Hawke


Child support (or child maintenance) is an ongoing, periodic payment made by a non-custodial parent to a custodial parent for the upbringing and care of a child following the end of a marriage or other relationship.

Child maintenance is paid directly to the custodial parent (not the child) for the care and support of the children of a relationship that has been terminated.

A parent has the same duty to pay child support irrespective of gender, so a mother is required to pay child support to a father just as a father must pay a mother. Where there is joint custody, the child is considered to have two custodial parents and no non-custodial parents. In this case, a custodial parent with a higher income and/or with less of the expenses of raising and supporting the child may be required to pay the other custodial parent. Either the State courts or a mutually negotiated settlement can determine the amount of the child support obligation.

Child support is often arranged as part of a divorce, marital separation, dissolution of marriage, annulment, determination of parentage or dissolution of a civil union and may supplement alimony (spousal support) arrangements.

FAQs on Child Support

Do fathers have the same right to child support as mothers?

Yes, child support is paid by the non-custodial parent to the custodial parent. If you are a father with custody, you have the right to ask for child support from the mother. Each parent has a duty to support his or her children, and that duty doesn't discriminate between genders.

How long must a non-custodial parent pay child support?

Generally, a parent is responsible to support their children until they reach adulthood. More specifically, they must support a child until:

• the child reaches the age of 18 (and sometimes longer in special circumstances)

• the child is on active military duty

• the parent's rights and responsibilities have been terminated (e.g. when a child is adopted is adopted by someone else)


Do I have to pay child support if my ex doesn't allow me to see my kids?

Yes. Child support and custody / visitation are two separate issues. Every parent has an obligation to support his or her children. If your ex is interfering with your visitation or custodial rights, you may go back to court to have your rights enforced, but you should not miss any child support payments.


Is a father who never married the mother still required to pay child support?

If you are determined to be a child's parent, you are responsible for supporting the child, regardless of your relationship to the mother. It is your parental relationship to the child that matters. Many unmarried fathers acknowledge paternity by signing a voluntary declaration of paternity at the time of the child's birth or soon thereafter; some are determined to be parents after a paternity suit is filed and genetic testing establishes parentage. You will also be responsible for supporting the child if you have adopted the child.

Is a step-parent obligated to financially support his or her stepchildren?

No, a step-parent is not obligated to support step-children unless the step-parent legally adopts the children.

 
Download & Print a Free NY Last Will Personalize This Document
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
 
Download & Print a Free NY Living Will Personalize This Document
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
  Answer Easy
Questions
answer simple questions online step by step
Easy Questions, Instant Documents
  • Finish in Minutes
  • Download Immediately
  • Written by Attorneys
  • 100% Guaranteed
  Get Instant Legal
    Documents

Print, save or email your finished legal document immediately!
Last Will & Testament
Related Legal Services near Zip Code 10118
Trandafirescu Adriana
350 5th Ave # 4400
New York, NY 10118
(212) 967-9998
General Practice Attorneys, Attorneys
Kerker Susan J
350 5th Ave # 7720
New York, NY 10118
(917) 439-9920
Attorneys
Marks and Marks
350 5th Ave Ste 2029
New York, NY 10118
(212) 564-9515
Corporation & Partnership Law Attorneys, Attorneys, Business Law Attorneys
Hedayati Law Group, P.C.
350 Fifth Avenue, 59th Floor
New York, NY 10118
(212) 537-9424
Criminal Law Attorneys,  Divorce Attorneys,  Real Estate Attorneys,  Personal Injury Law Attorneys,
Dewan & Burke Assoc
350 5th Ave
New York, NY 10118
(212) 629-8899
Immigration Law Attorneys, Attorneys, Immigration & Naturalization Consultants, General Practice Att
Burstein Harry
350 5th Ave
New York, NY 10118
(212) 268-7900
General Practice Attorneys, Attorneys, Legal Service Plans
Rotgin Philip P C
350 5th Ave Ste 5402
New York, NY 10118
(212) 239-7550
Attorneys, Legal Service Plans
Solomon Barbara
350 5th Ave # 628
New York, NY 10118
(212) 685-7228
General Practice Attorneys, Attorneys
Shafran Howard
350 5th Ave Suite 2310
New York, NY 10118
(212) 631-7000
Personal Injury Law Attorneys, Attorneys, Legal Service Plans
Slater, Slater, Rosenberger & Schulman, P.C.
350 5th Ave
New York, NY 10118
(800) 251-6990
Attorneys Referral & Information Service, Attorneys
Francis Ronald
350 5th Ave # 4510
New York, NY 10118
(212) 279-6536
Attorneys,  Construction Law Attorneys,  Contract Law Attorneys,  Construction Consultants
Kizner Gail Ann
350 5th Ave # 3123
New York, NY 10118
(212) 227-6400
Attorneys, Legal Service Plans
Kirmayer P
350 5th Ave Ste 3000
New York, NY 10118
(212) 695-6400
Litigation & Tort Attorneys, Attorneys
Javier A. Solano
350 5th Ave Suite 5900
New York, NY 10118
(646) 257-5617
Criminal Law Attorneys,  Personal Injury Law Attorneys,  Drug Charges Attorneys,  Attorneys,  Federa
Dhungana Galab B
350 5th Ave # 5710
New York, NY 10118
(212) 629-5590
Attorneys, Legal Service Plans
Feuer Edward
350 5th Ave # 7116
New York, NY 10118
(212) 736-5500
Attorneys, Legal Service Plans
Perlman Dan Attorney
350 5th Ave
New York, NY 10118
(212) 244-5406
Attorneys
Natalie Sedaghati PC
350 5th Ave
New York, NY 10118
(212) 643-4411
Attorneys, Legal Service Plans
Butler Timothy F
350 5th Ave # 6215
New York, NY 10118
(212) 629-4119
Attorneys, Legal Service Plans
Charles Juntikka & Associates, LLP
350 Fifth Ave. Suite 4610
New York, NY 10118
(212) 315-3755
Bankruptcy Law Attorneys, Bankruptcy Services, Attorneys
Kenneth T. Wasserman
350 5th Ave # 4810
New York, NY 10118
(212) 244-3399
Attorneys, Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning Attorneys, Corporation & Partnership Law Attorneys, Legal
Reisch Randy J
350 5th Ave # 7720
New York, NY 10118
(212) 563-3312
General Practice Attorneys, Attorneys
Toberoff Tessler & Schochet
350 5th Ave
New York, NY 10118
(800) 673-3250
Accident & Property Damage Attorneys, Attorneys, Malpractice Law Attorneys, Personal Injury Law Atto
McDaniel & Park, P.C.
350 5th Ave Fl 59th
New York, NY 10118
(201) 845-3232
Corporation & Partnership Law Attorneys, Attorneys, Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law Attorneys, Leg
12Law.com   |  NASHVILLE, TN USA   |  CONTACT US