Of course not - paternity must be established before support is ordered; I sense that there's more to this question.
Ethically, if the child is yours then you pay support. The circumstances are irrelevant.
If you have signed the birth certificate, then yes, that child is considered yours to support and claim. In some states, you can pay for that child if you provided support or let that child take on your name.
You might have to pay child support if you were married to the mother when the child was conceived/born, or if you signed an acknowledgment of paternity.
Apparently, you pay child support until the child or children reaches the age of 18 .
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For the same reason everybody else pay child support - to support your child! Just because one parent is a illegal alien does not make the child any less yours.
You would only need to pay child support if it is your biological child. *You only have to pay child support on the children you sire.
Both parents should pay child support. They both take care of their children.
no you should never have to pay for a child that is not yours i know as i am a child with a dad overseas and my sisters have a different dad and he does not have to pay for them
When a parent moves to Germany, and has children in the United States, he does have to pay child support. If he is evading child support; Germany will demand he continues to pay support.
You cannot be made to pay support for children who are not yours.A stepparent can be required to pay under limit circumstances.Answer to the QuestionYes. If you have children from a prior relationship then you must support them if you get divorced. You are required to pay child support for any of your biological children regardless of your marriage status. The court will enter a child support order.
You can sign away your rights, but you will still owe for child support. The child is yours.