Does child support end when ex gets married?

Your obligation to pay child support does not stop if the parent with custody of the child remarried. Spousal and/or child support may be arranged by agreement between you and your spouse or by applying for a Court Order where there is no agreement.

What can I do if my ex is using child support for her?

I am paying child support to my ex-wife who frequently goes on vacation, gets plastic surgery, and has home renovations done while I’m barely able to survive. I would rather pay for my children’s medical expenses, school costs, etc., than give her a fat “child support” check each month that likely doesn’t always go to supporting my kids.

What to do if your mother owes you child support?

If you are owed court-ordered child support by your child’s mother, federal law requires the state or district attorney to help you collect delinquent child support payments. Most states have a bureaucracy (which may have a name like the Office of Recovery Services) available to collect these payments.

What to do if your son is in arrears on child support?

If you are paying for arrears accrued while your son was a minor, you will have to continue to pay those support arrearage payments until the debt is paid off. When you are in arrears on support, the state may take a number of steps to force you to pay what you pay, including garnishing your wages and applying your tax refund to your arrearage.

What happens to your child support if you quit your job?

While it depends on the judge and the circumstances, a child support payment is usually not reduced if a father quits a full-time job and returns to school. If a father becomes unemployed and then takes a lower-paying job, a reconsideration of the amount of child support due might be appropriate.

What happens if your ex stops paying child support?

For a second offense, or where child support hasn’t been paid for more than 2 years, or the amount owing is more than $10,000, the punishment is a fine of up to $250,000 or 2 years in prison, or both. If any of these situations apply in your case, you can visit oig.hhs.gov for more information about the OIG’s child support enforcement division.

What happens if my ex husband supports my stepchildren?

Your child support payments are not altered if your ex-husband now supports stepchildren. Your ex-husband has no legal obligation to support his new wife’s children.

How does an ex husband’s remarriage affect my child support?

If your ex-husband remarries, your child support payments do not generally change. The remarriage itself is not a condition for modification. Your child support payments are not altered if your ex-husband now supports stepchildren.

How to get back child support payments waived?

Waiving Back Payments Owed to a Parent 1 Try to come to an agreement that satisfies both parents. 2 Record your agreement in writing. If the parties come to an agreement, they must reduce it to writing and properly file it with the court for consideration. 3 Wait for the court’s decision.