1. True or False?
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2. If one parent goes on TANF, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the other parent is required to pay child support.

3. TRUE

4. Both parents are required by law to support their child until the age of 18.

5. TRUE

6. A person not paying his/her court-ordered child support goes to jail if they miss two months of payments.

7. False There is a progression of consequences but will eventually lead to jail time.

8. A teen parent is responsible for child support even if he or she is still in school.

9. TRUE

10. A person not paying court-ordered child support can be placed on probation by the court.

11. TRUE

12. A person not paying court-ordered child support can have his or her drivers license, professional license, fishing, and hunting license suspended.

13. TRUE

14. The absent parent must pay child support even if his or her only income is an unemployment or disability check.

15. TRUE

16. Persons owing child support with a case in the Attorney General’s office are reported to the bad credit bureau.

17. TRUE

18. Parents that go into the military are exempt from paying child support.

19. False

20. A person’s property such as a boat or motorcycle can be taken away if that person owes back child support.

21. TRUE

22. A non-custodial parent can lower the amount of the child support payment if the custodial parent remarries someone else.

23. False

24. Child support can be deducted from the wages of an employed parent.

25. TRUE

26. The non-custodial parent can open a child support case with the Office of Attorney General.

27. TRUE

28. If the grandparents are raising your child, only the father of that child has to pay child support.

29. False Both parents would pay child support

30. If a non-custodial parent remarries, child support is calculated using the new combined income amount.

31. False Judge still calculates according to the non-custodial parent’s salary.

32. Your parents are legally responsible for your child support obligations.

33. False

34. The Attorney General can change custody and enforce visitation.

35. False Only the judge can make changes

36. Non-custodial parents in jail still owe child support.

37. TRUE

38. A penalty interest charge incurs (is added on) to missed child support payments.

39. TRUE Payments would be higher due to interest rate

40. Past-due child support can be collected even after the child is 18 years old.

41. TRUE

42. The Office of Attorney General has the authority to refer parents who do not pay child support to counseling, job search assistance, substance abuse, and or any other treatment needed.

43. TRUE

44. When the income of a non-custodial parent increases or goes down, the court judge can increase or decrease the support payment amount every 6 months.

45. TRUE