Before I get a bunch of parents jumping down my throat, let me make it clear that this is not our intention BUT I would like to know if my partner stops paying child support for his son who is in another country , legally what can the mother do about it. My partner was never married to the mother so he doesnt have any legal rights to the child.
2006-09-14 00:05:32 · 11 answers · asked by Fluffyhugz 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
The basic rule of child support (UK) is that the father has to pay for his child. Marriage to the mother or not is irrelevant.
The relationships and cross jurisdictional rights in this area are done by agreement at EU and international level. As far as I know there is no ability to enforce child support arrangements cross border outside of the EU. Inside the EU may well be possible.
2006-09-14 00:09:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the father is the blood relation to that child he has an obligation no matter what to pay support for that child. If the mother of the child remarries before the son reaches the age of 18 the father can willing stop making payments as the new parent must take up this role
2006-09-14 00:10:34 · answer #2 · answered by alismudge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he lived with her more then 6 months (or less it could be 3 months) he has a legal right to the child . He acted as a father figure to the child and she has every right to collect support. There are some parents out there that have 3or4 different ex partners out there paying support for the same child.
2006-09-14 00:14:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The long reach of childsupport enforcement can get a parent no matter where they are. If he's been paying, there is documentation somewhere and that means he will have to pay or suffer the consequences of being a deadbeat parent.
He can establish his legal rights by consulting an attorney. He may be able to set up an account to hold the childsupport payments while he is in litigation to obtain rights, but again, consult an attorney.
2006-09-14 00:10:50 · answer #4 · answered by auld mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because he wasn't married it doesn't mean he has no rights, I'd check this if I were you.
I have a 5 year old daughter and I have rights as her mother and I have signed a Parental Responsibility Agreement, which gives me the same rights as a married father. Since 2003, I think, if the father is on the birth certificate and present when the birth is registered then they too enjoy the same rights as a married father.
2006-09-14 00:11:36 · answer #5 · answered by RRM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all, you need to consult a solicitor and get some legal advice, bacause each country has their own system. Your partner needs to make sure that hes covered his own back because depending on the country shes living in,she may/or may not be able to claim maintenance for the child
2006-09-14 00:11:48 · answer #6 · answered by magiclady2007 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whether he was married or not, he has both legal rights and obligations to the child .... if he has been established as the father, he has all the rights of a father including visitation, however, since he is not the primary custodian, he may not remove the child from his mother's country for visitation without her permission.
2006-09-14 00:39:44 · answer #7 · answered by casurfwatcher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the child is his. Then he is obligated to pay child support for his child, no matter what country he lives in.
Legally you have to pay, and if you stop the mother can take legal action to enforce it.
Why would you want to stop paying for your own child ?
2006-09-14 00:54:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want CSA money - but refuse access to the father.. happens all the time - Its is up to you if you want to pass on the child's fathers details to the DSS or CSA - but my advice is just tell them you have no idea where he is ..and let them take it from there .. get them to cough up tax credits benefits etc.. hiring lawyers to chase runaway parents is a waste of time (unless they are very well off and you tend to gain a substantial amount )
2006-09-14 00:16:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would your partner even entertain "what if we didn't bother to pay"
if he is the biological farther, he has every right to have to support his son, by way of financial support..bonding..having a loving bond through regular contact.
if he isn't prepared to do all of these things, then he should be ashamed of himself.
because no matter where in the world his son is, he should want to play a Major role in his life, its called love and respect.
love and respect for a life that he helped to create.
however, if he isn't getting to see his son, then he has every right to demand to.
2006-09-14 00:47:01 · answer #10 · answered by Kerrie-anne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋