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If a father does not find out that he has a child until they are 16 can he be held liable for back child support?
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∙ 11y ago
The short answer is YES. I would get a DNA test to be sure, but women sometimes do this as college is approaching and it really screws up the guy and sometimes they have to declare bankruptcy. I've seen claims of up to $200,000. Individual state limits run from 2 to 18 years retroactive, but a growing number of judges are denying the motions. Judge David Grey Ross, Commissioner of the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement opposed the practice. see links
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Can you be sued for child support from your X girlfriend while she is receiving child support from the child's father?
Until/unless you are determined to be the child's father, no.
Are there any rights for a man who was told the child was not his and it turns out it was?
The same as any single father, none until order them by the courts, but they can still be held liable for retroactive child support. see related links
What are Virginia laws about married women who cheat and get pregnant..what are the other mans rights can he terminate his rights and does he have to pay child support since she is married?
If it's like Illinois, the mother's husband is presumed to be the child's father unless/until proven otherwise. If someone else is proven to be the father, he will be potentially liable for child support.
If a father didn't know about a child until he was ten do he still have to pay child support?
yes - If someone asks for the support and he is the father.
Is a biological parent liable for child support up until an adoption takes place?
Yes. Up until that moment the child is yours along with the responsibilities.
When your son goes to college are you still liable to pay support?
Depends on your state laws and what your child support agreement says but you have to pay at least until the child is 18.
Do you still have to pay child support when signing over your parental rights in Massachusetts?
When you relinquish your parental rights so the child can be adopted you are no longer responsible for paying child support. You are liable for support until/unless child is adopted.
What if a father is not proven to be the father until 28 years after the child is borncan he be sued for child support?
Only if the child has a severe disability.
Does a military parent have to support an unborn child?
No, child support does not start until the child is born. Once the child is born the mother can seek child support and it can be deducted from the father's pay.
Can a father not pay child support if the order is not finalized?
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.
How can a father avoid paying child support if the grandmother gets custody?
My answer to that would be 'No'. The father is responsible for providing child-support regardless of who has custody of the child; at least until the age of 18.
If a father finds out he has a child after he is two years old do you still have to pay child support?
Yes. If paternity has been established the father will be required to pay child support until the child is at least eighteen.
