P.A.P.A.

Question 0

Access

Answer 0

the term used to describe the ability of a noncustodial parent to know about medical records such as school progress and the whereabouts of the child

Question 1

Absent Parent

Answer 1

any individual who is absent from the home and is legally responsible for providing financial support for a dependent child.

Question 2

alleged father

Answer 2

a man who has been named as the father of a child born out of wedlock, but for whom paternity has not been decided in court.

Question 3

AOP

Answer 3

a legal form persons may sign voluntarily in order to declare legal paternity of a child

Question 4

arrearge

Answer 4

the amount of past due child support owed by the noncustodial parent

Question 5

caregiver

Answer 5

person who takes care of a child and helps provide for the childs basic needs and safety at any given time

Question 6

child support

Answer 6

regualr payments of money in an amount set by a court paid to the custodial parent of a child

Question 7

child support order

Answer 7

a court order for the payment of child support and mediacl support issued by a court

Question 8

court

Answer 8

an official place or proceeding where legal rulings are made by a judge. the courts actions are enforcable by law.

Question 9

custodial parent

Answer 9

person who has primary care, custody and control of child(ren)

Question 10

DNA test

Answer 10

genetic test used to determine if man in question is the father. special swab is used and rubbed on inside of mother, father, and child cheek.

Question 11

establishment

Answer 11

process or proving paternity and/or obtaining a court order to put a child support order in place

Question 12

gross income

Answer 12

total income earned by a person before subtracting taxes ot deductions

Question 13

inheritance

Answer 13

gift a person leaves to a relative or other individual after the persons death

Question 14

intercept

Answer 14

a way of getting child support by taking a part of non wage payments made to a noncustodial parent including federal tax returns unemployment benefits and lottery winnings

Question 15

legal father

Answer 15

man named the father by a court who acknowledged paternity by signing AOP

Question 16

net income

Answer 16

amout of a persons earnings that remains after taxes and deductions are subtracted. net income is used to determine the amount of child support the noncustodial parents is ordered to pay.

Question 17

noncustodial parent

Answer 17

parent not legally responsible for the day to day care of the child. parent ordered to make child support payments to the custodial parent.

Question 18

obligee

Answer 18

custodial parent; person whom child support is owed too.

Question 19

obligor

Answer 19

noncustodial parent; person responsible for paying child support.

Question 20

paternity

Answer 20

state of being a father; fatherhood

Question 21

presumed father

Answer 21

man who was married to baby mama at the time of child birth

Question 22

team parenting

Answer 22

mother and father being able to work together for good of the child even they arent in a romantic relationship.

Question 23

TANF

Answer 23

time limited public assitance to poor or needy familes. provides parents with job skills training and other support to help them become self supporting.

Question 24

visitation

Answer 24

right of noncustodial parent to visit or spend time with the child. time and dates a noncustodial parent can see or have possesion of the child.

Question 25

VSU

Answer 25

abbreviation for Vital Statistics Unit also known as Texas Vital Statistics.