Even if a parent doesn't have primary physical custody of a child, they are still required to contribute to the support of that child even if the custodial parent has sufficient income to meet the needs of the child without financial assistance.
On rare occasions, child support can be waived by filling out a Deviation Addendum. Reasons to deviate can vary, however, they must be approved by the local Friend of the Court and Prosecuting Attorney.
You may not believe it but there is a situation where you can agree to have no child support in a divorce with minor children. The noncustodial parent normally handles paying child support to the custodial parent. There are several circumstances where both parents may agree to no child support.
None. In the USA a father cannot opt out of child support. The only way around this is if the mother has remarried and her husband is allowed to adopt the baby. The father can relinquish his rights and a step parent adoption can take place.
The good news is yes, child support arrears can potentially be forgiven. You would need to have a joint petition filed along with the other parent though, showing that you are both in mutual agreement and jointly requesting that the arrears be waived or forgiven.
Settlement Program Think in advance about how much you would like to offer to settle the past due amount. Stop by a local DCSS office or contact the DCSS Customer Service Center at 602-252-4045 or 1-800-882-4151, or email the DCSS Settlement Team at dcsssettlement@azdes to submit your settlement offer.
On rare occasions, child support can be waived by filling out a Deviation Addendum. Reasons to deviate can vary, however, they must be approved by the local Friend of the Court and Prosecuting Attorney.
Once again, parents in Michigan cannot agree to waive child support, even by agreement. As such, in order to stop paying child support, a parent must demonstrate that there has been a significant and material change in circumstances since the previous child support order was entered into.