That depends on the child support laws of your state and how long you have been the legal or presumed father. In most states if you have been the legal father for at least four years it does not matter if you are not the child's biological father. You will still be held to be the child's legal father and required to pay child support unless you can locate the child's biological father. You have to actually file a petition in court to end your responsibility for child support and you really will need a family law attorney to assist you. The attached link has a family law attorney directory.
In most States you can file a Petition to Disestablish Paternity. You generally must be current on your child support payments to do so. With the DNA evidence you can get the child support abated if you are not the Father.
Her child's biological father if she has obtained a court order for child support.Her child's biological father if she has obtained a court order for child support.Her child's biological father if she has obtained a court order for child support.Her child's biological father if she has obtained a court order for child support.
Under UK Child Support law, the CSA would order the test and if he is proved to be the father he would pay for the test after the event.
Although a father has a moral obligation to support his child he is not legally responsible for payment until there has been a support order issued by the court.
You should definitely file for a child support order. The court will decide on the amount according the the state child support guidelines. A father who doesn't work is still responsible for supporting his child. If you obtain a child support order now, it can be modified when he gets a job.You should definitely file for a child support order. The court will decide on the amount according the the state child support guidelines. A father who doesn't work is still responsible for supporting his child. If you obtain a child support order now, it can be modified when he gets a job.You should definitely file for a child support order. The court will decide on the amount according the the state child support guidelines. A father who doesn't work is still responsible for supporting his child. If you obtain a child support order now, it can be modified when he gets a job.You should definitely file for a child support order. The court will decide on the amount according the the state child support guidelines. A father who doesn't work is still responsible for supporting his child. If you obtain a child support order now, it can be modified when he gets a job.
Yes a child can sue a parent for unpaid child support if there was a child support order.
Your mother should have pursued your father in court for child support when you were young. In most jurisdictions you have no legal standing to sue your father for child support now, and especially if there was no original child support order. If there was an order at some time your mother may be able to sue for arrears but that seems not to be the case.
A judge can order child support from the father if a court-ordered DNA test proves that he is the child's father.
Yes, but get a court order confirming this.
If you file for modification of the original order and it is granted, yes.
No, in order for a lawsuit for child support arrearages to be valid the support order needs to have been in affect before the child reached the age of majority.
If a child support order was issued against you and you have doubts whether you are the father of the child then you can request a DNA test through the court. You should act immediately.If a child support order was issued against you and you have doubts whether you are the father of the child then you can request a DNA test through the court. You should act immediately.If a child support order was issued against you and you have doubts whether you are the father of the child then you can request a DNA test through the court. You should act immediately.If a child support order was issued against you and you have doubts whether you are the father of the child then you can request a DNA test through the court. You should act immediately.
1) the right to pay child support; 2) the right to an order setting forth visitation