How does child support work?

Question

My boyfriend have a son of 6 year old and he always paid money for his son without child support being involed. Four month ago his son started living with him. She did not even once came to see her son or gave money for him. In mothers day my boyfriend decide to give his son to his mother to spend the day with her. Little did we know she wouldn't give him back to us. The reason his son was staying with us was because she went to jail and wasn't taking him to school. now my boyfriend is waiting to go to child support. The mother doesnt work so how can child support make him pay if mother doesnt work? How would child support work in this case? If any body can help me with this i'll be every gratefull!

Answer 1

Child support works like this:



The custodial parent (who physically has the child) is entitled to a portion of the non-custodial parents paycheck to help support the child. In this case, if the dad makes a lot of money a month, the mom will get a big check, sometimes big enough to live off of and she doesn't have to work legally. Otherwise, if the check isn't big enough to live off of, she will have to find a way to support the child, and if she doesn't the kid will be given to the dad or go into foster care.



The amount of child support is determined by a judge. If the parents share custody 50/50 then no child support is paid. The dad could sue for partial custody if the mom refuses to let him see the kid. Things can get very messy, expensive and painful when these things happen.



~Best Wishes~

Answer 2

First your boyfriend needs to either get a lawyer or educate himself on his parental rights. If he can show proof of the child having resided with him for X amount of months or years, plus the mother's unstable life and past incarceration. Document everything! Gather together every bit of evidence you can get your hands on and be prepared for a anything. Then he can show that to the court. He needs to counter sue for physical custody. This can take months if not years and yet there is still no guarantee that he will get back full custody. The family courts prefer to split custody 50/50. Getting back 50 percent custody is his best bet. Sometimes, this will negate any child support to either parent. However, regardless of where the child lives. He made this child and no matter how unfair this mother's actions are to your boyfriend. He needs to finacially support this child. It is all about the child. This is one of the many lessons people should learn about having children out of wedlock. Children are the true victims and deserve the security of an intact family with both of their parents.

Answer 3

Your boyfriend has to have 100% custody of his son. If not then she can not pay child support for him. He may still have to pay child support for his son even if she is not around. He has to go to court and pettition his case. She sounds like a bad mom so he shouldnt have a problem. The fact is that he has to go about this through the courts. If he doesnt have 100% custody of his son then he is screwed. Your boyfriend has no say in this unless he takes her to court and gets something going.

Answer 4

speaking from personal experience.they seem to favor the mother more than the father even do there not suppose . my sons mother was also in prison for a drug conviction.so naturaly i took custody of my child , about a 1 year 1/2 i got a letter from child support demanding that i pay child support and pay the back child support that i owe.

i was confused and called child support , after waiting what seeem to be hours they finally got to me and told me that i had no choise in this matter . i was clearly upset . i explaine to them my situation and guess what they threated me like a deadbeat dad i was hurt emmotionally. i could not understand how they can make this kind of decision. there respond was its your problem just pay because we are going to take your lic. away and start garnshing your pay. trip out remember folks MY SON IS IN MY CUSTODY. my advice to you seek legal help asap and save all those receips. bottom line even thou they cant admit to it for legal reasons they favor the mother. personal experice. once again seek legal asap

Answer 5

First your boyfriend needs to go to court to determine custody of the child. If he can get full custody then she will be forced to pay child support.

If she gets full custody then he will pay child support. The support will be determined by what he is making and can afford, and also on the child's needs.

Answer 6

Get a lawyer right away, and get the courts to make a decision on custody and support.

Answer 7

the mother not working is all the more reason to pay support. the kid can't eat if no one is paying the bill. if he didnt want to support a kid he shouldnt have had sex. if he didnt want to deal with this psycho lady he shouldnt have had sex with her. if you dont want to deal with this then i recommend you find a boyfriend without all this baggage. just remember that child support money could have been going to buy stuff for you.

Answer 8

The mother of my child also doesn't work, they take what her potential income would be and figure that in to the equation and then comes up with a final number.

Answer 9

tell him to pay then file for custody is soon as the kid is with himk shell have to pay

Answer 10

My suggestion is to get an attorney. Your boyfriend is going to need one.