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Does a Child’s Name Affect Retroactive Child Support?

Does a Child’s Name Affect Retroactive Child Support?

denied retroactive child support because you name your son after another man. But the person the child name is after never in any way had communication, or was said to be the child father. The only father this child knew was the father who claim to use this as a scapegoat not to pay child support. How should I hande this case in this matter

The court cannot deny retroactive child support, if you are legally entitled to it regardless of whom you name your child after including naming him after the man in the moon.

I don’t know whether or not you were married to him. If you were married to him, you may not be eligible for retroactive support. If you were not married to him, absent other factors, you could be entitled to retroactive child support from the time the child was born.

You should talk to Child Support Enforcement in the county where you live.

Child Support Enforcement Ordered

Child Support Enforcement Ordered

Hello. I am Emailing you so I can get my thoughts straight. 8 months ago I was divorced and child support was assigned and she was to get the kids and pay medical. now my X-wife moved in with her boyfriends Father who lives in Jefferson county. She began filing paper work at Jeffco Human Services and now they are garnishing my wages and telling me That “The People of the state of Colorado, By and threw the attorney for Jefferson county delegate child support enforcement unit, enter their appearance pursuant to 14-10-107.5 and/or 26.13.106(2), for the limited purpose of establishing, enforcing, modifying child support obligations and establishing and enforcing reimbursement of public assistance payments. I have 10 days to respond. I want you to Know i have never missed a child support payment and i am Stunned this is happening. Can you Help me? I am Barely making ends meet as it is. Thank you for you time.

If you’ve never missed a child support payment, there may be another reason why your x-wife has contacted CSE. Amongst other reasons, she may be seeking to modify the child support to obtain an increase.

You need to contact CSE and find out what is at issue.

Financial Dependence During Separation

Financial Dependence During Separation

2 questions please;; my husband and i been married over 1 yr,now i left my home and everything when i relocated to his state; now we are going to separate;; i have no home in my state just family how can i get the courts to have him pay for my lost and to support me until i can on my own.(2) if he claimed me on his income taxes do i get any part of this money that he is getting? thank you;; really lost everything what can i do ?

Your question can’t be answered in a vacuum. You need to meet with an attorney and discuss all of the facts in your case. Each case is fact specific and I can’t give you a general answer.

Commonlaw Marriage

Commonlaw Marriage

If we live together are we common law married?

Simply living together does not make a couple common law married in the state of Colorado. You can live together for 100 years and still not be considered common law married. The Court will look at several factors to determine whether or not you and your girlfriend “hold yourselves out as married”. Some of the factors that Colorado courts consider are the following: Do you introduce yourselves as husband and wife? Does your girlfriend use your last name? Do you file joint income tax returns? Do you have joint bank accounts? Do you have joint credit cards? Do you name each other as your spouse on health, life and car insurance policies? Do your friends, family and co-workers consider you husband and wife?

Unmarried Custody Decisions

Unmarried Custody Decisions

If we are not common law married, how do we determine custody, visitation and child support for our children?

You will have to file either a Paternity Action or an action for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities and Decision Making. The Court will then decide all issues relative to your children including child support.