Can a CSA case be reopened?
All CSA cases will close and any new cases must now be opened with CMS. Parents can choose to re-open their closed CSA cases under the CMS scheme.
When to go back to court for child support?
One thing to keep in mind is that some states may have statutes of limitation on collection of back child support, so may only have a limited time to collect after your child turns 18 or you may have to go back to court and renew the child support order.
What happens to child support after the child turns 18?
(And some dismiss child support obligations if the child has been “emancipated.”) Also, some states and courts may modify child support obligations after the child turns 18, since the custodial parent no longer needs to support the child.
Can a parent get their child support increased back?
For a full explanation, see this page on how far back in the past child support can go. To summarize, a parent receiving child support may be able to get child support increased back to the date that he or she can prove he or she asked the other parent for income information and the child support paying parent did not provide it.
Can the CSA re-open a child maintenance case?
Hi Jayne – unfortunately child maintenance age is now 20 (from 10 December 2012) so even if the CSA closed the case, his ex is entitled to open a new case (which will begin from the date the CSA contacted your partner).
What happens if a judge issues a retroactive child support order?
There’s a big distinction between a parent who’s refusing to pay court-ordered child support and a parent who hasn’t yet been ordered to pay. If you’re the paying parent, and a judge issues a retroactive child support order, you will have to pay support for a certain period of time before child support was officially granted.
(And some dismiss child support obligations if the child has been “emancipated.”) Also, some states and courts may modify child support obligations after the child turns 18, since the custodial parent no longer needs to support the child.
One thing to keep in mind is that some states may have statutes of limitation on collection of back child support, so may only have a limited time to collect after your child turns 18 or you may have to go back to court and renew the child support order.
What to do if your ex is unable to pay child support?
What to do if my ex is unable to pay child support? You can’t get blood from a turnip. If your ex is not paying because he can’t pay you, you should start working on a way to close your financial gap until he gets back on his feet.