What are the legal ways to avoid paying child support?

Answer 1

If you are the biological parent then you must support your child until they reach eighteen years of age. There are very few ways to avoid your responsibility. Consider the following.

• If you don't have an income source you could petition the court for a temporary modification of the support order. Of course that would only be until your financial situation changes.
• If you feel that the child is not yours you need to have paternity test taken.
• Obtain custody of the child.
• If the childs other parent is married then consider allowing their spouse to legally adopt the child.

Answer 2

Child support laws vary from state to state and separation agreements between the parties can result in child support orders that go beyond state laws.

The obligated parent should always adhere to the terms specified in the child support order and not make the assumption that his or her financial obligation ends when the child reaches the state's age of majority.

Answer 3

You're asking for advice on how not to support your children. The very best way is to practice Birth Control so there won't be any to support. Otherwise be prepared for paying for eighteen years as long as the mother is intelligent enough to take you to court.

Answer 4

Child support should stop automatically when the court who issued the support order receives proof that you are not the father. If it doesn't stop automatically for some reason, contact your local Department of Human Services and talk to them about the situation.

Answer 5

I lucked out with him. He never gave me any problems for over 30 years so when my daughter grew up and contacted his family, the two (father and daughter) created a bond by phoning and sending cards, etc. There's no satisfaction with child support if i am just going to destroy my daughter in the process. What's strange is, my family is out to do him in, especially my rich aunt on my mother's side. Why? Who knows? I just found out it's a felony if not paid by 5 years so i still stand by my decision to not bother him. My daughter is 33, and she'd rather keep loving her mystery father than to do him in. Pt 09/01/2010 7;22 est

Answer 6

Practice birth control so you won't cause any pregnancies.

Answer 7

The courts may terminate support if they determine that doing so would be in the child's best interest.

Answer 8

Accept custody of your children. Someone has to support them, and I'd prefer that it be you instead of the taxpayer.

Answer 9

Depends on your arguments to the court. One such is a rebuttable presumption argument. see links below