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  • What if I am behind in my child support payments?
    If you do not pay child support as ordered by the court, you can be brought back to court. Read this article to see what can happen to you, and what you should do.
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  • Child Support and Military Pay
    The Defense Finance and Accounting Service website has several articles that provide information on getting child support from the pay of military personnel, including the following:

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  • Child Support and Social Security Benefits
    Parents who get SSI cannot be forced to pay child support. Parents who get SSD might be ordered to pay child support. Sometimes the SSD payments that the child receives from the parent can count as the child support payment.
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  • General Information About Child Support and Non-Citizens
    • What is child support?
    • Can I get child support for my child?
    • How do I get or enforce a child support order? ...


  • Who claims the child as a dependent for tax purposes?
    In general, the custodial parent claims the child for tax purposes. If the court does not make any orders about the tax deduction, then the custodial parent automatically claims the child as a dependent for tax purposes. The IRS income tax rules say ...


  • Visitation and Child Support
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    • Do I have to allow visitation if the other parent does not pay the child support?...


  • Visitación y manutención de los hijos
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    • ¿Tengo que permitir la visitación si el otro padre no paga manutención de los hijos?...


  • Injured Spouse Claims

    If you filed a joint tax return and your tax refund was seized for delinquent child support obligation, but the support is owed by the other parent and you are not responsible for the debt, you can file ...