Is there any six month limitation to Child Support Back payments?

[kevinblackwell]

to Astrolink and Jbowman

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[kevinblackwell]

Thanks to everyone who had constructive information.

 

[Mars4Dude]

Custody vs Visitation

What is the name of your state? CA

My wife's ex-husband did not pay child support from Jan 04-Apr 04. He says he did, but said that he's not obligated after six months?! Someone know the law in CA and what route should be taken to have him verify that he paid (he said he did but no record of it, i.e check deposit), and to make him pay back child support?

Also, is there a difference between child visitation and child custody, and what is the purpose of legal custody vise costodial parent?

I think in answer to your questions about custody verses visitation is as follows however, I am just a layman, so I would welcome corrections if I am wrong:

Custody – or primary custodial parent has the primary legal right and responsibility for raising a child and has the right to keep the child in their home.

Visitation – is the absent parents right to visit a child who is in the custody of primary custodial parent.

I just didn’t see this question address and wanted to see if I was right? As far as what is the purpose of legal custody vise custodial parent??? I don’t have any ideas… Help

 

[garrula lingua]

Legal custody means knowledge & decision-making regarding the child.
It's commonly joint legal custody (examples: access to school records, in what religion will jr be raised; can jr drive at 16/17; what school to attend; can jr get a tatoo @ 17; can jr go on vacation to youth hostels, etc.)

Custody v visitation can be murky - you can be custodial parent & ncp may (not often, but I saw it) have 60% visitation. The residence/school district of the child can be the determinant factor in who is the 'custodial parent'/conservator.
It is, generally, understood that the child resides with the 'custodial parent', subject to visitation with the 'non-custodial parent'.