Does a non American citizen have to pay child support to a US citizen after a divorce if he is not a resident of the US?

Answer 1

Yes, if it relates to a biological child,he status of the minor child is irrelevant. If the child was born in the US he or she is a US citizen regardless of the citizenship status (or lack thereof) of the parent(s)

Answer 2

Yes, in fact this can be highly profitable for the mother, depending on the country she's in. The child support would be based on US Cost of Living, so if the country the mother lives in has a very low cost of living, a standard child support payment would equal a full time income.

The main reason to get this done is that at any time she could request a retroactive order. If the father is a resident of Ohio, the mother has until the child is age 23 to establish paternity, and can request 18 years retroactive child support, which would be based on your level of income at the time of the filing. Consider if you are a burger flipper now, however in 18 years you own the franchise.

Provided you have absolute proof you are the father, you need to set up a voluntary child support order. However, if you do and later learn you are not the father, you cannot stop paying, even in those states that now allow post order paternity challenges.

You will not be granted any access rights for the child as that is not automatic in the US, which does not have jurisdiction over it in any case.

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Answer 3

If your marriage was based on US laws AND it is court ordered, then you have to.