Oklahoma child support has its own guidelines just like any other state. Some guidelines are similar from state to state. Child support in the state of Oklahoma can help a single parent establish, determine the amount of, modify, apply, and enforce child support.
In order to establish child support you, as a parent must first locate the non-custodial parent. If the non-custodial parent happens to be male, you would have to establish legal paternity to prove that he is the father of the child/children. The Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) will provide services such as establishing paternity, locating the parent’s addresses and employers, establish child support and medical support, modify child support payments, and enforce child support. However, there are services that Oklahoma child support will not provide, and those services are: establishing and enforcing visitations or custody.
Child support is determined by a pre-established table. This pre-established table is determined depending on how many children there are, the gross income of both parents, and how many expenses there are in order to care for the child/children.
Oklahoma child support can also be modified to keep up with the custodial parent’s and non-custodial parent’s life-style and wages. These modifications can be requested by either parent.
Non-custodial parents are ordered by the court to provide child support on a consistent basis. If, at any time the non-custodial parents refuse to pay child support, the state of Oklahoma will utilize methods in order to motivate them to make payments.
Oklahoma child support is important for the custodial parent and especially the children. When the custodial parent is able to receive regular child support payments, they are able to provide for the need of there children. By receiving payments, they are able to provide food, clothes, and medical treatment that a growing child needs. The state of Oklahoma will provide child support assistance in establishing child support in order for the custodial parent to provide all the needs a child should receive.
