In all states that I know of, yes it is true that no parent has to pay child support unless ordered to do so under court of law. However this also means that if no visitation has been ordered by the court it does not have to be given. Therefore if he won't pay child support until ordered by a court, he doesn't have to see his children until you are ordered by a court.

i think that men can and do enjoy making babys but when it comes to actually facing up to there responsibility there gone, its a shame that us women have to resort to actually taking things to court cause its the children that are the ones that suffer but if like my babys dad he has his mum telling him that if he doesnt have contact with our child then he doesnt have to pay towards him.. well she has that wrong aswel

Yes, it's true. However, don't expect the mother to wait long before filing for child support if the father isn't helping financially. A father is legally required to provide financial support for their children, and it's pretty much guaranteed that the court will order support once the mother has filed for it.

That's right as far as I know. Now if your getting any kind of state help, they will ask for the biological fathers name and SS# so they can try to get medical and childsupport out of him. They will send you a legal paper saying do you accept or do you not want to pursue it.

The do not have to pay and the amount of money that they pay before the order is not taken into account either. They will have to pay back child support so it is best to get it taken care of right away.

That's true, you have to obtain a court order or go through the CSE. I made a deal with my ex that got him out of having to pay child support and no oe had to go to court (well except me). It's much easier if you two can come to an agreement and go through the CSE (child support enforcment people), they can for free help you two come to an agreement and get it settled through a "mediator". Otherwise, you go to court and get the order that way, but even the courts will try to have you two settle it through a court mediator. I just went through this in Fl in Jan. of this year.

yeah that's correct! what a shame a parent is counting the money giving to the child for the support and not even give any presents for b-days ,holidays and etc..for the sake the parent is giving a child support!!

Yes.

No. Most states place a duty on parents to financially support their children. However, if a parent is not meeting their obligation to pay support, the only way that the duty can be enforced is through a court order. So if your question is: If my child just turned 18 and the mother never got a court order enforcing child support, am I off the hook for child support? Then the answer is no. You can still be sued and ordered to pay back child support. The reason for this is the duty existed whether you paid or not. The only caveat to this is some states have a statute of limitations that can limit what you can recover and how long you have to sue. Other states do not. On the other hand, if your question is: If I do not pay child support and there is no court order, can I be arrested/punished? The answer here is also no. Again, the law in nearly every state requires that you financially support your children, but it is not always clear how much support you are required to pay. If you are the non-custodial parent but you regularly pay for many of your childs expenses, then you may be meeting your financial duty, even though you don't make a child support payment each month. However, once a court order is in place, there is no doubt as to how much you owe per month, so failure to pay could be punishable. So long story short, just because you don't get caught for not financially supporting your child, does not mean that you don't have a legal duty to pay support. It just means that you didn't get caught.

Parents have the legal responsibility to support their children (both parents). In the case of an unmarried couple the father must establish his paternal rights as the father either by signing an acknowledgment of paternity or by going to court to establish it through DNA testing. If there is no court order for child support then the father may feel he is off the hook. At some point in time though the mother or child support enforcement will go to court to get a child support order. If the father can prove he has been paying all along then it will go much easier on him. If years have passed and he has never paid a cent then the court will order child support arrears on top of current child support. The theory is that both parents created the child, both parents support the child and neither parent gets a free ride. Pay now or pay later but pay you will.