Child SupportCase LawPaternityAdjudicationFederal
The period for ascertaining the fatherhood of the child must be sufficiently long to permit those who have an interest in the child to bring an action on their behalf despite the personal difficulties that may surround the birth of a child outside of wedlock.
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KansasChild SupportCase LawEstablishment of SupportDuration of Support
Parents cannot legally reduce or terminate a child support obligation by contractual agreement. That right is the child’s and can be reduced or terminated only by court order.
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Child SupportCase LawIntergovernmentalFederalIntergovernmentalJurisdiction
An employer is not liable for complying with an income withholding order appearing to be valid on in face from a foreign state tribunal.
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Child SupportCase LawEnforcementFederalIncome Withholding
An employer is not liable to a non-custodial parent for complying with an income withholding order appearing to be valid on its face from a state tribunal.
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Child SupportCase LawEnforcementEnforcementFederalTax Refunds & EITC
An excess earned-income tax credit will be considered to be an “over-payment” to the Internal Revenue Service and therefore is eligible for a tax intercept by a state child support agency for satisfaction of owed child support payments.
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Child SupportCase LawEstablishment of SupportIncome Considerations
Veteran’s Administration Disability payments are considered income and should be used for the satisfaction of child support obligations.
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Child SupportCase LawModification of SupportFederalIncome Considerations
Veteran’s Administration Disability payments are considered income and should be used for the satisfaction of child support obligations.
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Child SupportCase LawEnforcementContemptFederal
A state court has jurisdiction to hold a disabled veteran in contempt for failing to pay child support, even if the veteran’s only means of satisfying his obligation is to use veteran’s benefits received as compensation for a service connected disability.
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Child SupportCase LawPaternityAdjudicationFederal
When paternity actions are brought in court, they are civil in nature. Thus the burden of proof is generally a preponderance of the evidence.
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KansasChild SupportCase LawEnforcementArrears
A valid judgment for child support arrearages may be collected and enforced in the same manner as any other final judgment.
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