My grandchild is living with me and there is a child support order for the non-primary parent to pay child support, so the payments are going to primary parent; how can I receive the child support since I am the one caring for the child?
It is possible for a new caretaker to get Child SupportBy law, every person has a duty to support their biological or adopted children. See A.R.S § 25-501(A). This applies without or without a court order. The term “child support,” though, generally refers the Court-ordered amount one parent is required to pay to the other parent.Read more about Child Support through a process called a Transfer of Support Rights. This process transfers the support payments to the caretaker. Assuming the payments are going through the Arizona Clearinghouse, you will need to provide proof that you have had the child for at least 30 consecutive days and both parents under the current Child Support OrderThe order signed by the judge for child support, which besides providing the amount of child support paid each month, directs how child support should be paid, how unreimbursed medical expenses will be divided, and which parent can claim the child on taxes each tax year. The…Read more about Child Support Order will be notified about the change in payments.
