Legal Question in Family Law in Arkansas

Paying Child support, But now have child

My Ex wife has phisical custody of our 12 yr. old child, She recently droped him off to live with My present wife and i because she could not handle him. I have been paying about $400.00 a month in child support but need to know how to stop paying being that he is living with me now and not his mother. And also would like to get her for child support.


Asked on 1/13/04, 11:26 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys

Anita Webster Webster & Associates

Re: Paying Child support, But now have child

You are obligated to pay child support until you get a court order eliminating your child support obligation and instead ordering your ex wife to pay child support to you. To get a court order you will either need to file a motion in court or your ex wife can agree (stipulate) and this stipulation can be submitted to the court and turned into a court order.

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Answered on 1/14/04, 12:45 pm
James Smith James E. Smith Ltd.

Re: Paying Child support, But now have child

You need to either file a stipulation and order changing custody and child support or file a motion before the Family Court Judge to do those things.

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Answered on 1/14/04, 2:54 am
Harvey Harris Harris Law Firm

Re: Paying Child support, But now have child

You need to file a motion before the court to change the payments. You are going to have to make this motion in the state that has jurisdiction over this case. I see that you are asking about AR and NV law. The court that made the original ruling and where you are currently paying to would be the place to make that motion. There may be a different way of doing it in NV than AR, but you can contact an attorney to walk you through it or contact the Office of Child Support Enforcement to see if they will help.

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Answered on 1/14/04, 10:51 am


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