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Reader Submissions: Child Support Questions

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You can bet that if you have a question about child support, other parents need to know the answer, too. That's why I've created this page to share the questions I receive from readers.

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Louisiana Age of Majority

I am actually writing on behalf of my mother. My brother turned 18 on March 12 (but doesn't graduate high school until May and is already enrolled to be a full time college student in August). My fat…More

Child Support and Non-US Citizens

My husband and his son are both immigrants. The mother of my step-son lives in New York. She doesn't contribute to anything for my step-son, and when asked to do so she doesn't. Would we follow the s…More

International Child Support

Hello, I am writing to you in hopes of finding out some information about my daughter and my grandson. My daughter and her son are both Ukrainian and reside in the Ukraine. The father of the baby is …More

How Much of My Tax Refund Can the IRS Claim for Back Child Support?

How does the IRS determine how much of the income tax refund will be taken from the non-custodial parent - who pays their current child support - to go toward the accumulated back child support balan…More

Can the Father Request Visitation?

My husband and I have been married for almost four years. When we got together he already had a son with another woman, but they separated while she was pregnant. She would let him see the baby only …More

Is Child Support Taxable?

Is it taxable for her in state of Illinois? A collection agency called her and said she owes $300 for $5,000 income on her return. She never put that on there. She only listed her W-2, which was $10,…More

A Question About Child Custody and Taxes

My husband's youngest child just turned 16 and has lived with us for 9 years. In this time frame, her mother has never paid us any child support. The original order was for the children to live with …More

My Child Support Went Up When My Ex Had More Children

I have two children with my ex. I am the custodial parent of one, and she is the custodial parent of the other. When child support was calculated, her gross monthly income was reduced because she has…More

Exonerated From Child Support Payments

My ex exonerated me from child support. I received the letter from the attorney general. However, she refuses to let me see my kids and is threatening to reapply for support. Can she reapply once she…More

Child Support and Child Custody Proceedings

My question is for my friend, who's 25 and is going through some tough times. She and her ex-boyfriend just had a little girl a few months ago, and she is not knowledgeable about Georgia's laws regar…More

Will I Receive Less Child Support if We Share Custody?

If we share custody, will I receive less child support? My soon-to-be-ex and I haven't finalized our child custody agreement yet, and I want to make sure that I know what to expect before I agree to …More

How Much Child Support Will I Receive?

How much child support will I receive? I know that my budget is going to be tight, and I need to start planning ahead. I have two school-age children, so what I need to know right now is how much sup…More

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