Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 66 Location: Pittsburgh
Child Support Posted: 01-24-07 16:21pm
Hello ladies,
i'm not a pregnant teen although I am ttc.
I fear my younger cousin who is 16 may be
pregnant. I just see the fear in her and
I heard her and her boyfriend discussing
what to do. I began thinking about him
paying child support. He only works at
the local grocery store. I'm sure he will
plan to stay with her through the whole
thing. And sign all the papers to be the
legal father and what not. Doe he still
pay child support if they are together?
Or does he get out of it. Also, can my
cousin say that she doesnt need him to pay
child support. Or is it mandatory
btw we live in pennsylvania.
Any help would be great.
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 01-24-07 16:29pm
What the courts don't know, they can't
enforce. But it is a good idea
to set up child support early, rather than
hope he pays it and get burned later.
Whether he's able to or not, it's his duty
as a father to support his child. It
doesn't matter if she "needs" the money or
not. The baby needs the money. Even if
your cousin doesn't spend the money on
diapers or formula, she can put it aside
for the child's education. Seeing as
she's only 16 though, trust me when I say
she needs that money.
I don't think it matters if they're
together or not. I think it only matters
whether they're married or not.
I'm not sure if the courts will enforce a
child support order on a 16 year old or
not. They might wait until he turns 18,
or might go after his parents instead. I
really don't know.
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Boricua5674
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Posted: 01-24-07 16:34pm
Thanks
he is 18 now. I think they will probably
end up married in the long run. I know he
will be supporting that child 100% in
every way possible. And I understand my
cousin does need the money for the child.
I think she and he would want him to be
able to spend some time with the baby and
not work 24/7 just to pay the child
support. You know what I mean
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 01-24-07 16:39pm
Oh trust me hon, I understand. The thing
is though, babies need a lot of
financial support. If he isn't already,
he needs to step up and start working his
tail off. No one expects him to work 24
hours a day, but he does need to bring
some money in. Child support will take a
portion of his checks (it's all based on
what he earns, not just some lump amount)
so they don't need to worry about that.
They'll probably just deduct it from his
checks from the get-go.
Like I said before, what the courts don't
know they can't enforce. So if they're
worried about support orders, just tell
them not to visit the courthouse.
Although I recommend it, for her sake.
I hope she isn't pregnant. Let us know
how it goes.
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Boricua5674
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Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 66 Location: Pittsburgh
Posted: 01-24-07 16:43pm
ayamiyaki
wrote:
(it's all based on what he
earns, not just some lump amount)
that makes me feel so much better. I
thought they would just say you need to
pay this amount monthly. I love her
boyfriend very much he is indeed a great
guy. He does work his tail off. I have
to hand it to him. I would say he works
about 20 to 30 hours a week. But yet he
only rakes in about 180 or so a week.
Thank you so much. I hope she isnt
either. This brought peace to my mind
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lil_blaze2004
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Posted: 01-24-07 17:17pm
They're not gonna chase him down for child
supprt unless she goes after him. My ex
doesn't pay me a lot and I haven't gone to
court of anything for it so he only pays
what we agree. If split parents can have
a decent relationship, then it's up to
them to agree on child supprt.
