If there was a custody schedule - you have the right to have it brought before the judge; that the custodial parent refused to abide by mandated visitation.
That said, how will you answer the question "What did you do during those ten years to remedy the situation?" If you have receipts, phone records and reports from investigators you paid over the years who where not able to find the custodial parent. You could possibly walk away with sole custody of the children. While the custodial parent faces charges of interfering with a custody order.
But! and it is a big one, were the children well cared for during the ten years? Is the custodial parent trying (from the heart), to remedy the situation now? Will you have 50/50 custody in the future? Is it in the best interest of the children or is it out of anger, if you were to press the issue? You need to answer these questions from the heart and then you need to have a heart to heart with the other parent and work out a schedule that is in the best interest of your kids. Good luck, I hope it all works out for you and your kids.
Yes . you need to talk to a lawyer you have the right to see your child???
There is no statute of limitations on unpaid child support.
Yes, there is no limitation on beginning a case for child support. It's unlikely that you will get much, or anything at all in arrears from the 5 years that you did not request it, but child support is the right of the child and each parent is financially responsible for their children.
No.
There is no statute of limitations on collecting past-due child support.
until age 19
Depends on what your decree says. In most cases, child support is paid until the child reaches 18 years of age or when the child graduates high school, which ever comes first.
Yes. If paternity has been established the father will be required to pay child support until the child is at least eighteen.
I believe all child support owed is always there and can still be enforced.I know someone who is in their 30's and their mother is now finally getting the child support owed to her out of her ex's social security income.
If there is an order in place, yes. If there's no order in place, one can still be done for 2-18 years of retroactive support
goes to grandmother and yes he still has to pay just not to you
The duty of support continues until a child turns 18 years of age. A court may order support up to the age of 20 so long as the child remains enrolled in secondary school and is making substantial progress toward a diploma.