I live with the father of my daughter in his mom's basement. We are not together in a intimate relationship. I am not working and he is. He told me he does not have to give me child support because we are living together. I can not afford to move anywhere else and he does not contribute to his daughter's needs.
2006-06-13 09:01:31 · 16 answers · asked by gumbygirl79 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
That is up to the court. He can't arbitrarily decide to just not pay. Support for a child is about more than just putting a roof over their head so if you can prove to a court he isn't providing anything else they may order him to continue paying a certain amount. They will most definitely reduce child support while he provides a place for you to live.
2006-06-13 09:07:02 · answer #1 · answered by rkrell 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By the law he has to pay child support no matter where you are living. However understand that if you are living for free in the basement of the house that his mom can throw you out.
In any case, you need to move out. see family services in your town , they can help you find a place to stay and also a job and child care, and get the child support from him through the court.
2006-06-13 09:07:53 · answer #2 · answered by Pete 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told by child support worker that it was not possible. I have know ppl to get around this but not sure how. I'm sure there is a way. Maybe having a diffrent primary address for yourself.
I would say that you should find somewhere else to go, you can always find somewhere to go if you had to. Think about it hard enough. A friend, parent. Someone.
get out of the situation before it gets bad and file for child support!
2006-06-13 09:05:39 · answer #3 · answered by catboxhoney 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would he pay you child support when he is already taking care of the child and apparently you too. Don't be a women who depends on a guy. get out there and look for a job and get yourself up your a** and do something about it. You contradicted your self when you said you both live with him and he doesn't contribute to your daughters needs it sounds like his not meeting your needs. Get A JOB and Stop Depending a men to take care of you. Your daughter needs your contribution too. It took both of you to make her not just him.
2006-06-13 09:45:05 · answer #4 · answered by dodgergirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know of a couple who lived in the same house and still got a divorce and she got alimony. Where do people come up with this. If you file for support and a judge says he should pay it doesn't matter where you live at least that's my opinion. It's not his house either. Look into your options. Talk to someone at Legal Aid where you live maybe they can give you better advice. Just do what you can to support your child and what's in her ebst interest. Good luck!
2006-06-13 09:10:51 · answer #5 · answered by amariac218 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st of. Move out. If you're on assistance use your case worker to help you find subsidized house. Why aren't you working. You should be contributing to things too.
Your boyfriend is badly mistaken. If you have paternity established for this child he is responsible at the rate of 27% of his gross income.
You need to stand up on your own two feet....have some back bone woman.....get a place of your own and sue his hiney for support...get something entered at the court level and his wages can be garnished.
the support is for your daughters needs not her wants...and it's not meant to be used to support YOU...but to help with your daughters up keep...
2006-06-13 09:09:24 · answer #6 · answered by aunt_beeaa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, absolutely, he helped to make her, so he is responsible to help you pay for her, regardless of where you live. I guess he feels that by letting you live with him that that is some form of support, but he is wrong. Time to go to a Family Lawyer and sue for support, but before you do, tell him that it will be a lot cheaper to do it voluntarily, than if you sue him for it.
2006-06-13 09:06:52 · answer #7 · answered by Crowfeather 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He certainly does have to pay child support...and any back support he may owe. He is out and out lying to you. IF he tries to charge you rent, tell him fine, and sue for more child support to cover the "increased" rent.
2006-06-13 09:04:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my husbands parents were seperated when he was younger, they didnt live together, but his mother didnt work either, anyway his dad paid for EVERYTHING, food, clothing, doct. bills, rent, you name it, she was also getting state aid too, they eventually got back together but the state did go after him for child support. My husband is now 24 and his dad is still paying back child support. So yeah you could go after him for child support, hope that helps
2006-06-13 09:08:13 · answer #9 · answered by babygirl_mandy82 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Has has a moral obligations to provide everything his daugther needs. If you can not propvide everything then she needs to step up and do so! so yes he has to pay something to help you with her living needs and haveing shalter is not the only thing a child needs to live!!!!
2006-06-13 09:13:05 · answer #10 · answered by PrincessFuFu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋