r/ChildSupport

I’m currently going through a child support case in Ohio and just been contacted by my lawyer that she’s going for the time since birth 12 years as of now for arrears. My lawyer said since I signed the birth certificate Ohio is a state where they can go that far back, but I found out in Florida where she’s been living for a couple years they only go back two years. How can I prove that in court? I’ve found a domestic violence against her in 2025 and she’s provided a W-2 from 2025 working in Florida all year. Florida should of picked this case up from the beginning but she lied on the application claiming to be a resident there less than six months

Been divorced and pay CS for 10 years. In Indiana, CS stops when the child turns 18 or 19 if they go to college (and mine is).

Since my child turned 18 in June, they have not spent any overnights at their mothers. Effective middle August they began living in a college dorm. I pay for everything (tuition, dorms, food, clothes, car, etc.). CS is still going to the mom, my childr sees none of it). Can I file to stop it early (it will stop in June 2027 anyway)?

Update: HR had provided the numbers

Plan Pricing
Your Cost (State Bi-Weekly)

Employee Only: $132.08
Employee and Spouse: $264.54
Employee and Children: $246.35
Family: $377.65

My ex is switching the kids to her new husband’s insurance. I know that his premiums are cheaper than hers and mine and I am ok with it. But she is telling me what the weekly price is and how she is calculating. She thinks that the family premium divided by 4(2 kids) is the cost of the premium. I’ve explained that is not the correct amount and that she needs to subtract the employee and spouse premium from the family premium and that is the cost for the kids. I will pay what I need to, but I’m not too fond of paying for her and her husband. Which math is correct?

Hey y’all, I currently on child support through IWO. My company is going through an acquisition and the deal completes in November. We are entitled to 6months severance package. Since I am on CS, will they take 6 months worth of CS from this severance package? Has anyone been in this situation before and how did you or they go about it? Thanks

Hello I’m male(32)divorced .it was determined once the divorce was final that i would have a 50/50 split with my kids mother and still would have to pay child support.long story short I am behind in payments to the point my professional license are suspended,mi can admit that i am very prideful and don’t believe either parent should pay child support when it’s 50/50.btw my kids are well taken care of but i just feel like I shouldn’t be paying anything especially since I pay for everything including clothes,food ,trips,school activities,sports.does anyone have any experience or advice I can take to get the court to agree to no child support for either parent

Hi everyone,

We live in Westchester NY and my fiance is currently facing 3 months incarceration because his High Conflict baby mother took him to court for a willfulness hearing. He owes like 13k and the magistrate said she is recommending a 6500 purge and a 3 month sentence. If we pay the purge will he be incarcerated?? What if we paid the entire thing? I am so sick to my stomach. Please help.

I am currently navigating Medicaids requirements for the father being required to be on baby’s birth certificate. Him not I want him to be on the birth certificate- we are not together and I am raising baby on my own.

However, cause Medicaid was used for the birth, the state is saying that child support has to be recorded. This requires him to first be on the birth certificate.

Does anyone know if there are alternate ways of going about this or who I could go to for help? I’m fairly broke and haven’t had any luck in finding free consults.

FYI I’m in Chippewa county

Individual pays court ordered amount and did before they even went to court. If child is to be enrolled in extra curricular it is to be decided on by both parents or he does not need to pay half.

He is generous. Buys his child clothes and shoes as well as anything she needs for her visits with him. Pays $200 for gas money when he drives many miles to pick her up and drop her off, this is not taken into consideration when determing the child support. He buys the warm seasonal clothes. The mother receives government money of between 600 and 700 a month, plus works, lives w her boyfriend and gets the child support as well.

He pays half of the amount for dental/ medical procedures outside what their medical insurance pays. The mother sent a receipt asking for half. He emailed the medical office and asked for an official receipt. The mother had sent an improper amount and the receipt only showing what the procedure cost not what the amount was that was paid. Apparently attempting to scam him. Then sent several receipts for clothing. We buy her clothes for here. Our understanding is child support covers this unless a uniform etc is needed for sports.

How would you handle this?

Need advice, I lost my job 2 months ago and I’ve fallen behind on my monthly obligation for child support, just got a notice in the mail stating they will
Contact all the appropriate licensing boards (drivers, professional) and take away my licenses. This order is out of the state of New Hampshire, I live and my licenses are issued in Massachusetts. Can NH revoke my licenses in MA?

Presently, NCP is fighting hard for 50/50 (despite not using his parenting time). He asked child support magistrate if he still has to pay child support if he gets 50/50. She said yes because he’s the higher earner. Our pro-rata breakdown is 58% for him and 42% for me.

How will child support decrease if he gets 50/50?

I’m considering filing a separate child support modification based on a substantial change in circumstances rather than trying to address child support as part of an upcoming plenary hearing that already involves several other disputed issues.
The non-custodial parent lost his job approximately 8 months ago and remains unemployed. Since then, I have been covering essentially all of our daughter’s expenses, including her day-to-day needs, school tuition, aftercare, extracurricular activities, and health, dental, and vision insurance.
Our existing order requires him to maintain medical insurance for our daughter and reimburse me for medical expenses I pay over $250. Since losing his employment and insurance coverage, I have taken over those expenses as well.
There are also questions regarding his request to receive a child-support credit for another child he says he had last year. As far as I am aware, no documentation establishing paternity or information concerning the other parent has been provided.
Another issue is financial disclosure. He has not provided his W-2, the complete separation/severance documentation from his previous employer, or what I believe to be a complete and accurate CIS. Those documents could obviously be relevant to determining his actual income, severance, unemployment benefits, assets, and ability to contribute.
Because our plenary hearing already involves multiple unrelated issues, I’m wondering whether it makes more sense to file a separate child support modification based on changed circumstances and have the financial issues addressed on their own.
For anyone familiar with New Jersey family court:
If the non-custodial parent has been unemployed for approximately 8 months, what typically happens with support? Is support temporarily reduced, suspended, or can income eventually be imputed if the court determines the parent has the ability to work?
If the parent requesting a reduction has not provided complete financial disclosures, how does the court usually handle that?
Has anyone had a child support modification proceed separately while other post-judgment issues or a plenary hearing were pending? Did the court keep the support application separate, consolidate everything, or address support first?
What can I ask the court to do in regard to getting documents?

I’m trying to determine the cleanest way to have child support reviewed without adding another complicated financial dispute to an already extensive plenary hearing.
This is in New Jersey.

Long story short, we have been separated for years. We lived in CA our whole lives. Originally tried divorcing in 2020 but COVID screwed everything up. Living in the most expensive part of the state, we could not afford an attorney. But we filed again early last year, but it’s been a headache with no help from the court. since then, we all decided to move to Texas, and filed to have the case dropped.

We now live in a small county and plan on filing again soon. We already have a notarized agreement that lists out our schedule, healthcare, and child support which I pay 250$.

What concerns me is the child support, I am a disabled veteran and only make so much. But according to these calculators I should be paying 800$ which is honestly ridiculous. My ex wife has a significant other and another child now, but works part time.

I just want to mentally prepare for this endeavor and what I should be expecting from a judge. Will he honor our long standing agreement or is he more likely to throw it out?