A court must address paternity, child custody, visitation, child support, and other child-related matters whenever parents file a court action. Both parents, regardless of their marital status, owe their children financial support to cover basic needs, such as food, housing, clothing, and education.Be approved and adopted as an order of the court. The next two sections ask for information the judge will use to set or waive child support. The short answer is that a minor can never "decide" where they want to live. It is the Court or the parents who make these decisions. Any public benefits you apply for for your child will require you to seek child support from the child's father.