child support Flashcards
how can you establish parentage?
blood test
voluntary written statement under oath
cohabitation
claiming kid on taxes
holding child out as your own
what is a parent required to do for their minor kid?
legally required to support
how can you inherit if you are a non-martial kid?
prove parentage
how do you determine child support amount?
child support guidelines
what is the income shared model?
child gets same proportion of parental income as if parents continued to live together
is there a presumption the guidelines are correct?
yes, rebuttable presumption
what will the court do if you are unemployed or underemployed and think you should be working?
court may impute a minimum income
exceptions tot he minimum income?
institutionalized
life in prison
permanently disabled
how do you modify support?
petition court or petition from social services
material change in circumstances
operates prospectively
terminating support
death
18/emancipated
enforcement - civil contempt
obligor with ability to pay may be found in contempt and sent to jail
enforcement criminal contempt
specific sentence imposed on someone willingly fails to pay
other ways to enforce?
wage garnishment
taking your tax refund away
what should i mention if i see the discussion of enforcement across different states?
uniform interstate family support act
