Alabama Child Support
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007The state of Alabama has specific guidelines set to determine how much you will have to pay for child support. These guidelines are designed to help evaluate evidence during the child support proceedings in order to determine the obligations between parents.
If you were married to the child’s father from whom you are requesting child support, there may be no need to establish paternity of the child. However, if you were never married, a paternity test may need to be ordered by the court to ensure he is the legal father of the child.
Anyone who is already enrolled in an assistance program such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or Medicaid will automatically be provided the services of child support. To begin these, you will be given an appointment date to meet with a local child support officer who will have you fill out the application.