Comment from joan
Time: March 14, 2008, 7:41 pm

I want to know if a child has to have it’s father’s last name to receive any child support from the father, or department of human resources? Has a law been passed that a child has to have the father’s last name? thanks, joan

Comment from papa
Time: March 14, 2008, 8:11 pm

Hi Joan, it’s not necessary for the child to have the father’s last name to receive child support from the father. There are lots of dads who were never married who are paying child support. I am one of them. If the father disputes that he is the father, paternity may have to be established through DNA testing. If you’re the biological dad, you pay. Names don’t matter. Or at least I’ve never heard of them mattering. What prompts you to ask this question? Did you read or hear differently elsewhere?

best wishes

Comment from donna
Time: April 11, 2008, 11:34 pm

My son’s wife has decided to leave and take her(thier) 5 month old son. She has told my son that she will decide when he can see his son if she wants him to. He has joint custody of his 10 year old and has him three nights a week and every other weelend. The wife has said this will never happen. She keeps the baby away from my son ( ex. does’nt let him hold the baby). Stated he would pay. He just signed for a new car this past saturday(his name first)He is really upset and needs advice. Can he see his son and can she just take the baby. They are married and its thier baby. He wants his son back.

Comment from Kelly Lunsford
Time: May 25, 2008, 11:57 am

I had an ex that tried to do the same thing to me. She would’nt even tell me what school she had enrolled my daughter in(with out my consent).

When forced with the prospect of going to court she relented…on that issue.

There is an issue called parental aleination. Your son may want to read about it.

Comment from Amazing
Time: May 27, 2008, 6:41 pm

I was wondering if my husband does a DNA test on his children with his ex wife, we know one of them is not his, will he still have to pay child support and will he be allowed to still see the child. the ex is getting 900 a month for the children and has now some how managed to get supervised visitations set up. he doenst want to lose seeing the children but its getting crazy we are in kentucky..thanks

Comment from Brian
Time: June 1, 2008, 12:35 am

I have 3 wonderful kids Who I love with all my Heart and soul. I have currently not seen my Kids in 6 Months and its been really hard I have there x mas Gifts and sent them Birthday Cards. I Recently got a letter in the mail from Kentucky Child Support asking me to put them on my Insurance. I did so this Week I Have tried to Contact my kids mom in the past and she did not talk to me well I Called her to tell her I put them on my medical She contacted me today and told me that it will be over her dead body that she will let me put them on my medical Insurance. My Question is What Can I do to see my kids since I put them on my Medical? She is stating she is going to take my rights from me i don’t know how she can do that.If you can give me any advice at all in this please feel free to write me back. Thank you for this site it Brings me hope that I can be in my kids life again one day.

Comment from papa
Time: June 1, 2008, 9:37 am

Brian, I’m glad that this site brings you some hope… let me tell you that you should have hope……. as a father you have certain rights and it’s just a question right now of enforcing those rights……

You seeing your kids isn’t predicated upon you putting them on your insurance! Child support and visitation are not connected. These are two separate issues. It would be your right to see them no matter what … it’s just that it sounds like you’re going to need to get an Order from a Judge that details your visitation.

If you write more I can tell you more. It sounds like you’ve already at some point been in Family Court. What happened there? What does the Order say?

papa d

Comment from papa
Time: June 1, 2008, 9:45 am

Dear Amazing, the issue you mention is a particularly complicated one in my view… because one of the children is not biologically his… I’ve read about child support orders remaining in effect even in those circumstances. And, I’ve also read about visitation still remaining. The Judge is going to consider the best interest of the child. I’m not a lawyer, and, I can’t comment too much on this particular comment of yours. In your case, I recommend you use this service:

http://www.princedaddy.com/family-law-questions-answered-for-a-fee/

good luck!
papa d

Comment from papa
Time: June 1, 2008, 9:48 am

Donna, your son is going to need to take his ex to Family court. There visitation and child support issues will be determined. It sounds like mediation isn’t a viable option in your son’s case.

papa d

Comment from Chris
Time: June 10, 2008, 8:52 pm

My friend just moved here from KY his ex wife is feeping him from his children and he cann’t affoed a good attorney. I saw what you said about parental aleination and will forward that to him. Right now she is saying that he cann’t take them out of state, he is now in Pa, but there is no mention in his custody order. I would have thought that as long as he had them home at their already arrainged time and told her where they were going that there would be no problems. I really look forward to your thoughts.

Thank you
Chris

Comment from papa
Time: June 11, 2008, 7:22 pm

How old are the children?
What does the Order say about visitation?
Where does it say visitation will take place?
Has he had consistent contact with the children? For how long?