dauter is 16 , had a baby boy,do i still legally have to pay support or does it legally make her a adult,being now she is a mother
2006-08-28 16:24:12 · 11 answers · asked by woodscrew34 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
She is an adult at 18 unless she is legally emancipated. If I were you, I would keep paying and kick in a little extra for some condoms.
2006-08-28 16:28:05 · answer #1 · answered by amoroushotmama 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
http://www.divorcenet.com/states/oklahoma/child_support_in_oklahoma
Check this website out but bottom line is until the child reaches 18 you are still responsible. Unless income or the needs of the child has changed - is the only way child support can be modified. Then you have to go to court to resolve any changes brought up for requesting the change in child support.
2006-08-28 16:36:29 · answer #2 · answered by jewels_of_fire76 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you still have to pay my dad did and by 17 i had 2 kids so it does not change anything she is still a minor even though she is a mother and you should not want to stop paying she now really need the money to help with the baby and you may want to send extra for your grandson
2006-08-28 16:37:42 · answer #3 · answered by sassyladytee 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Can your daughter walk into a store and buy a pack of ciggarettes? Just because she is 16 and has a baby? NO! So just because she is a mother doesn't dissmiss your dutes to her! Why could you just stop paying?I am not trying to be rude.
2006-08-28 18:04:54 · answer #4 · answered by Tiffany 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on the state, where I'm from she's legally an adult since she had a baby. You might not have to, ask a lawyer.
2006-08-28 16:30:18 · answer #5 · answered by James P 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
man you are reaching for straws aren't you. Yes you pay what you owe just as the court ordered. What stops it is her marriage, her coming of age (18) or her death. If you owe arrears, you'll be paying that off no matter what.
2006-08-28 16:32:07 · answer #6 · answered by J Somethingorother 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being a mother does'nt make one an "adult". Kids can have kids. And in most states you're not an adult until you're 18. So you have two more years, pal...
2006-08-28 16:30:31 · answer #7 · answered by Vinegar Taster 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would say if she's old enough to decide to take care of a child, she's old enough to take care of herself, but that's just my opinion, the legal answer probably won't have much to do with common sense.
2006-08-28 16:31:09 · answer #8 · answered by srt_4everyone 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Pretty sure you still have to pay until she is 18.
2006-08-28 16:28:41 · answer #9 · answered by C K Platypus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you check with your lawyer. It may depend on the laws in the state you live in.
2006-08-28 17:48:19 · answer #10 · answered by sidnee_marie 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋