Please complete an application for support online utilizing Pennsylvania's E-Services filing system. Use this link: E-Services. E-Services uses a series of questions to complete documents to be forwarded to Montgomery County Domestic Relations Section (DRS).
Rule 32 was amended effective June 1, 2023, to provide a method of calculating child support in cases in which a court order provides for shared 50% physical custody, i.e., when each parent retains physical custody of a child 50% (or approximately 50%) of the time.
The Pennsylvania Child Support website allows you to submit requests for a variety of support services. Your submitted request will be forwarded to your county Domestic Relations Section (DRS).
What documents do I need to bring to the child support office? Information about the noncustodial parent. Name, address and Social Security number. Name and address of current or recent employer. Names of friends and relatives, names of organizations to which he or she might belong.
When a parent's income available for support is $50 or less, the minimum child support obligation will generally be $50 a month. However, the guidelines presume that the child support order should be zero for parents who have no gross income and: receive only means-based public assistance, or.
A letter of agreement between two parents should clearly state the terms of their co-parenting arrangement, including custody, visitation, decision-making responsibilities, and financial obligations. Both parents should sign the letter, which should be notarized to ensure enforceability.
The child's primary custodial parent or legal guardian often qualifies for child support. The noncustodial parent, or the one without primary physical custody, is commonly the one responsible for making child support payments.
HOW A CHILD SUPPORT CASE WORKS Step 1: Enroll in Child Support. Step 2: Locate the Parents. Step 3: File a Summons & Complaint. Step 4: Establish Legal Parentage. Step 5: Create a "Stipulated Agreement" ... Step 6: Court Sets the Official Child Support Order. Step 7: Make or Receive Payments. Step 8: Enforcing the Order.
The total child-support obligation shall be divided between the parents in proportion to their adjusted gross incomes. The obligation of each parent is computed by multiplying the total child-support obligation by each parent's percentage share of their combined adjusted gross income.
When a parent's income available for support is $50 or less, the minimum child support obligation will generally be $50 a month. However, the guidelines presume that the child support order should be zero for parents who have no gross income and: receive only means-based public assistance, or.