with adoption
Yes , the biological father will be held legally responsible for the support of his child .
No, only the biological father will be assessed child support.
A step father has no legal obligation to support a step child.
Your spouse may adopt the child but the court will have to serve notice of that proceeding to the biological father.
I'M in the same situation. I was told that the spouse is not held responsible for your child even if she is married to your child's father and he isn't supporting the child. Eventually he will get locked up and his license will get suspended.AnswerNo, you have no legal obligation to support the biological child of your spouse. However, depending upon what state you live in, property owned jointly can be subject to a lien or seizure for back support payments. Whether or not a marriage took place between the biological parents is irrelevant when it pertains to the support of the child/children. That is based on the assumption that paternity was established to the satisfaction of the court or the father voluntarily accepted the parental obligations.
Yes , the biological father will be held legally responsible for the support of his child .
No, only the biological father will be assessed child support.
Yes. The father is responsible for child support whether or not the parents were ever married. It is the biological connection that creates the legal obligation to support a child.Yes. The father is responsible for child support whether or not the parents were ever married. It is the biological connection that creates the legal obligation to support a child.Yes. The father is responsible for child support whether or not the parents were ever married. It is the biological connection that creates the legal obligation to support a child.Yes. The father is responsible for child support whether or not the parents were ever married. It is the biological connection that creates the legal obligation to support a child.
Her child's biological father if she has obtained a court order for child support.Her child's biological father if she has obtained a court order for child support.Her child's biological father if she has obtained a court order for child support.Her child's biological father if she has obtained a court order for child support.
Yes. If the father and mother mutually agree to relinquish the biological father's rights he will not have to pay child support. However, most states will not allow this unless the new spouse is willing to legally adopt and provide for the child.
Assuming he is the biological father there should be no problem.
A child does not have to have the same last name as the biological father to receive child support from that father.
If the biological father does not have have legal custody, then, no, he can't.
First you go to court to get a court ordered DNA test unless the mother is willing to provide one. If you after that is found not to be the biological father and has paid child support there is a chance you can sue the biological father for the amount you have paid for the child depending on if you know who he is, how much time has passed and what the laws says where you live. Speak to a lawyer about your case.
In many jurisdictions, the husband is presumed to be the child's father unless paternity is established by other means. The biological father would likely be required to pay child support even if the mother is married to someone else.
His decision to sign over his rights has to be approved by the courts.
If the grandparents are legal guardians and the child is living with them, the both of you as the biological parents have to pay child support to the grandparents.