Autofill Legal North Carolina Child Support Forms For Free

?It can sometimes take months to get in front of a Judge to obtain a Child Support Order in North Carolina. If paternity is at issue that can prolong the wait even longer. That being said, the sooner you take action the sooner you will begin receiving child support.

There is no specific timeline to how soon a warrant will be issued for your arrest as each case is different. Note, too, that there's no set amount of support you might owe that will automatically trigger jail time. In North Carolina, much will depend on the exact circumstances of your case.

Applying for Child Support Services Social Security number. Driver's License number. Address, telephone/email contact info. Employment information. Child(ren)'s Birth Certificate(s) Copy of child support, custody, and/or domestic violence protection order(s), separation agreement and/or divorce decree.

Before services can begin, the local child support agency must receive the non-refundable $25 application fee. The application fee must be a certified check or money order made payable to the specific county that you are requesting to handle your support case (e.g. "Wake County Child Support Services").

Because child support is so dependent on each parent's income, i.e., it could be as low as $50 per child or as high as $2505 per child (or more if you are off the guidelines), it is not practical nor helpful to determine an ?average? amount of child support.

North Carolina Child Support Laws 2023 One modification is directly related to the current federal poverty level, $1150 per month. If a parent obligated to pay child support claims that he or she is too poor to pay, the court uses the base mark of $1150/monthly ($13,800/yearly) for 1 person.