can a 18 year old get child support from her father when he owes her alot?

Answer 1

Your father does not owe you, he owes your mother. She was the one that had to pay for everything for your care...example being a roof over your head, clothes on your back, food in your belly, medical care, the list goes on and on. So can you sue? No. He doesnt owe you, he owes your mother.

Answer 2

The father doesn't owe it to the child, he owes it to the mother. And in that case, the father MUST pay his child support even if the child is over the age of 18. I've heard of the government taking child support out of a man's social security checks to pay back child support. This is something that too many dead-beat parents think they can get out of once the child is of legal age, but that's not true.

Answer 3

Yes, if by "owes her a lot" you mean unpaid child support. It's called back child support, but really, that money belongs to the parent who financially supported the child. So I don't know if the adult child could sue for the money or if it would have to be the parent who was owed the support and didn't receive it. But I say GO FOR IT.

Answer 4

True story here>
My ex husband agreed to pay child support on my 2 kids when they were small and then stopped paying after 1 or 2 payments.
My son is 21 yrs old and my daughter is 18,
I started getting regular child support payments early this spring because once you agree to pay it, you owe it until it is all paid. The judge does not care whether your 3 or 30, If your dad agreed to pay a set amount for child support on you in your life time. He will owe it until the day it is paid in full or he dies. Take him to court and make him face up to his responsiblity.

Answer 5

Nope. Legally you are considered and adult who is capable of taking care of herself. If you were totally disabled it would be an entirely different story(at least morally), but as a healthy and young adult you are expected to take care of yourself. You cannot file any lawsuit to get money from him. If he owes you a lot, then depending on how this debt came about can you file a civil lawsuit in a court, up to 5.000 dollars in small claims court. If he still owes childsupport: that is due your mother who raised you, but not you--again, no legal grounds for a lawsuit---you are basically on your own...Good Luck

Answer 6

Mother needs to file for back child support, and yes, you can get some a month if mother gives it to you.

Answer 7

'Contact your county child support attorney. If you are in the USA there is an office. Look under your county services in the phone book.
If he owes back support interest will be added and they can help you garnishee his wages for it.

Answer 8

depends on state and depends on if u r a college student.

mother or primary caregiver may be able to gather reciepts and other proof of caring for you to sue for back child support. go online on state web site and explore.

Good Luck

Answer 9

sure! greater beneficial than in all probability ur mom gets it. Heres what you do call the courthouse the place the order became issued and discover out how lots he's in arrears supply them his handle the place he works telephone # any form of information you have on him and watch the justice device artwork! additionally, discover out the regulations on your State to confirm precisely what you're entitled to once you're nevertheless at school that money would come to you so get on the telephone and do a splash prognosis sweetie and stable-success

Answer 10

call your local child support division they know the laws in your state.
in ohio. i got support after she was 7yr and was told that he would have to pay until it is all paid : even the back 7yr when she was born.