No. Only the custodial parent (or representative of the custodial parent) can sue for child support.
Key Takeaways. Courts may adjust child support amounts in cases of undue hardship like high debts or significant access costs. Non-payment can lead to enforcement measures like income tax or pension seizures, passport suspensions, fines, or imprisonment.
In state-by-state rankings, Massachusetts ranks highest with the most expensive child support payments, averaging $1,187 per month. Virginia mandates the least support at $402 per month.
Yes, Domestic Relations (DR) Court Orders can be waived. Both parties can sign an affidavit to waive any or all arrearages owed to the custodial parent. Arrears owed to the state (occurred while receiving benefit from the state) cannot be waived.
Present the court with proof that the child has reached the age at which support is no longer required and is no longer in high school, has been emancipated, or has died, and present proof that you have no child-support arrears. If you can prove you are not the child's legal father, then the court may cancel the order.
You can contact the Attorney General's office to ask that the adverse reporting be removed. If there are arrears showing in your credit, you might ask the other parent to release the arrears so that the OAG's records show that you are current in your payments.
The Payment Incentive Program encourages the noncustodial parent to make consistent child support payments by: Reducing state-owed arrears by half if the noncustodial parent makes full child support payments for a year.