Is a mother entitled to child support if the parents are still legally married?

If a man and woman have children, and they are not living together but have not gotten a divorce. Is the woman still entitle to child support? Asked by ms_newbie 55 months ago Similar Questions: mother entitled child support parents legally married Recent Questions About: mother entitled child support parents legally married Family > Parenting.

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YES - she should be! I just found out that here (NY) you can definitely get it. This was in court arguing over parts of my divorce, the judge asked my why I didn’t simply file for child support & maintenance (alimony) instead of a divorce... Long story short, my (soon to be) ex wanted a divorce, but as he was living outside the country, he left it to me to file - so now in the court’s eyes, I’m the "bad guy" for wanting one... egads.

Even if you’re not getting a divorce, or you have to wait the requisit amount of time - Get yourself a good attorney - ask around & speak with several (if you can) before paying any real money - most attorney’s will give you a consult for a nominal fee. Try to get an attorney who is not only good, but with whom you feel comfortable. Educate yourself as to your rights - know what is available in your state/county.

Keep good records. Make copies of everything & keep in a safe place. Keep all your receipts (for EVERYTHING), to prove how much money you are spending on the kids (and yourself), because you will need to do a "cost analysis" of living expenses.

This is time-consuming, but if you can keep it on a spreadsheet (like Excel), it makes it easier! If you can have a rough idea of this before you speak with an attorney, even better. Include things like: rent/mortgage, utilities (even cable!

), phone, groceries, school supplies, clothing, activities (movies, eating out), gas, car payments, loans... make a chart of what you earn (you might need a breakdown with taxes, fica, etc), what you pay out each month, balances on any credit cards, loans, etc. As much info as you can get down on paper, do it. It saves time sitting there with the attorney! (And that saves you money!

) Don’t be afraid to ASK. Ask your attorney, ask your friends. If you don’t ask you will find yourself agreeing to something you don’t really want to without realizing it!

Document - Document - Document! If you have proof of something, whether it’s expenditures or comments made, you will need proof that it "happened". Good luck with everything.

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You bet she is......but your going to want to file for legal separation, that isn't the same divorce. Once you file there will be a hearing that sets child support, visitation, and any other issues that needs addressed. This is usually some what informal, well as informal as you'll get when dealing with legal matters.

You don't have to have an attorney but its certainly not a bad idea. We didn't but then I was an agreeable soon to be ex. The bottom line is your going to need a court oder otherwise it's just your word versus his.

Certainly! Although the parents are not together to kids needs still must be met. There is no reason for the financial responsibility to be left to the mother alone.

Let's rephrase the question... The MOTHER isn’t entitled to child support, the CHILDREN are. In short, the custodial parent may be the one handling the money, but the support is for the child. And yes, both parents carry responsibility for financially supporting minor children.

That doesn't mean that getting the money would be easy, though.

1 I'm in the same boat and yes, he's required to pay child support. You must go through court system to make him legally required to do so though.

I'm in the same boat and yes, he's required to pay child support. You must go through court system to make him legally required to do so though.

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