Get MI Hardship Program Request for Application

You may apply online with MiChildSupport, or you may print, complete and mail the IV-D Child Support Services Application/Referral - DHS-1201 form. If you or your children have never received public assistance and you do not already have a case open, you can apply for child support services.

File a petition to terminate support. Sometimes the court will terminate a parent's support obligations. ... Fill out a petition. Your state probably has prepared fill in the blank forms for you to fill out. ... File the petition. ... Attend a hearing. ... Take a possible appeal.

Because child support is essentially a court order, a non-custodial parent who is not making these payments will be found in contempt of court. They are informed of the contempt charge in writing and ordered to appear in court. If the parent does not appear, a bench warrant for their arrest will be issued.

If you can't find your ex, but think he or she may have moved out of state, certain legal procedures can help you locate the parent and enforce child support payments. Can the court order my ex to pay past due support? Yes. In fact, courts are very strict about enforcing child support.

So, even if you are or find yourself unemployed, you can still be forced to pay child support. This is particularly true if the court finds that your unemployment is voluntary or an attempt to earn less income so that your support obligation will be lower.

In percentage of income states, the court bases the child support payment on a specific percentage of the non-custodial parent's gross or net income and the number of children the parent supports. The percentage of income can be flat or varying. ... The non-custodial parent will pay $625 a month.

In percentage of income states, the court bases the child support payment on a specific percentage of the non-custodial parent's gross or net income and the number of children the parent supports. The percentage of income can be flat or varying. ... The non-custodial parent will pay $625 a month.

The income shares model uses the combined monthly income of parents and the number of children to determine child support obligations. Once the child support obligation is determined, the court uses the parents' proportional contributions to the combined monthly income to divide the obligation between them.

Some states consider both parents' income, but others consider only the income of the noncustodial parent. In most states, the percentage of time that each parent spends with the children is another important factor. ... child support or alimony either parent receives from a previous marriage.

If the paying parent cannot afford to pay the child support, the court allows the parent to modify the child support payment. Needs of the Child: The main factor that is determined is the need and expenses of the child to live a standard life.

In some situations, a parent may move to another country to intentionally avoid his or her obligation to pay child support. ... If the other parent is a member of the armed forces or a government employee, more resources are usually available to help these entities locate and enforce such court orders.

In some situations, a parent may move to another country to intentionally avoid his or her obligation to pay child support. ... However, the embassy may be able to refer the parent to a local investigator who may be able to locate the other parent.

International child support is a relatively recent and evolving area of law, so enforcement may be a bit tricky. However, it is possible in many cases. The Child Support Enforcement (CSE) program was enacted in 1975 as a federal-state child support program, under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act.

Your relocation to Canada will have no impact on your obligation to pay your support. Canada is a Foreign Reciprocating Country with the US & Maine need only petition the province in which you reside to have them undertake the enforcement...

You CANNOT be deported if you go to court to ask for paternity or custody papers. ... Even if you are undocumented, you probably do not have to worry about getting deported or getting in trouble when you go to court. If the other parent is undocumented, though, it may be difficult to get an order and collect child support.