Child Support Legal Answers

My daughter’s mother wants me to take a paternity test even though my daughter is 5 and I’ve been in her life since the day she was born. I’m pretty sure she’s mine but what if I take the test and she isn’t? Would I still have rights to visitation with her? I think my ex is doing this now because she recently asked me to pay more child support and I told her I couldn’t. I just can’t afford more right now. She’s mad and I think she’s trying to get back at me. Can I refuse to take the test on the basis that my daughter only knows me as her Dad and I don’t care what the test says, I am her father? If I have to take the test and she isn’t mine, can my ex still come after me for more child support?

Sacramento, CA

Mar 15, 2021

Do I have to use savings and retirement to pay child support?

I’m having trouble paying my regular child support because my work hours were cut due to Covid. I work for a computer company in Chicago and we can’t get supplies in from overseas due to the lockdowns and transportation delays. The income reduction is definitely not my fault or choice. My ex knows that I have a fair amount saved in the bank and in my retirement account. She wants me to pay the regular child support payments with that money. Says if I seek a reduction or stop paying the support she’ll let child support know I have these funds. Am I obligated to pay child support out of my savings and retirement? I thought the support amount was based on your income only.

Chicago, IL

Mar 15, 2021

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