What happens at a hearing for child support?
During the process of establishing paternity and/or child support for your child, you may be required to attend a hearing and testify to a variety of questions. A hearing will be conducted by the department or a judge in court. The type of questions you will be asked depends on the type of hearing being held. For example: If legal paternity has not been established, you will be asked questions, which may include very specific and personal information regarding the circumstances that led to conception. If the hearing also involves or pertains to some issue of financial support for the child, you will be asked a number of questions which will help determine the amount of child support to be paid. You may be asked questions pertaining to your marital status, the number of children involved in this case, employment, income, living expenses and insurance coverage. The department’s representative will attempt to answer any questions you have about the hearing at the time of your interviews.
