if a couple get married and change the childs name does the biological dad still have to pay csa.?

Question

my partners ex has just got married and has changed their childs name with out speaking about it. is it correct that he should still be paying csa. or is it now up to the new dad to support his family

Answer 1

great question---first of all the x-wife should have gotten written permission from you to change to childs last name--second,
when the childrens name has changed for what ever reason
(sounds to me like the new dad wants his cake and eat it too)
he should take full responsibility and that includes financial support. actually this should have gone to court with all parties notified. just because your not paying cs anymore doesn't mean
you don't love your kids. you can now enjoy time with them on your visitation and spend money on them for what ever. these x-wifes that remarry think they can just rule all-and that's just plain wrong. my husbands x-wife allowed their daughter to go to school and use her mothers maiden name instead of her given birth name and the x-wife did nothing about it-i only found out about it because i went to the school. so to answer your question
i would get a lawyer and check your local and state laws-take x-wife and new hubby back to court and switch the names of the kids back and continue paying cs or get the cs stopped and transfered over to the x-wifes new husband-now see if he is willing to take financial responsibility for the children. probably not.

Answer 2

the name change has to be a legal process through the court system and it can not be done without the knowledge and consent of both biological parents. So no matter what your partners ex is calling their child - it is still his child in the courts eyes and he is responsible for the child. He has to pay child support!

Answer 3

If your partner has parental responsibility or was married to the child's mother, then his child's name cannot be changed without his permission.
He still is liable for child support as the child is biologically his.
Should the husband of the child's mother adopt the child, then he would become the legal guardian and be obliged to support and rear the child.

Answer 4

You can go back to the CSA or court and ask for it to be looked at again as things have changed, but the name change has no effect on it, but the change in circumstances may reduce what he has to pay.

The name change is bang out of order and should be reversed.

Answer 5

The father has to keep paying to the csa no matter what the kids are called.

Answer 6

are you in the uk? it is unlawful to change a childs name without the consent of the father. i think that only applies if they have joint responsibility which these days most parents have even if residense is in one parents favour. if the child has been adopted..again can only happen with fathers consent then yes..name can change new father supports child..if not it is biological fathers moral and legal obligation to support his child until 16 if they leave education or 19 if they still at school or college. hope that helps

Answer 7

would not have to pay as there is a parent supporting the child. if in doubt contact csa

Answer 8

New Dad has nothing to do with it. Unless your partner agrees to let New Dad adopt the child he must pay child support.

If your partner plans to contest payment or have support lowered he or she should get a lawyer asap.

Answer 9

It is my understanding that the child has to be adopted by the dad to get his last name phone legal aid and check you could be saving your self a lot of strife

Answer 10

Should be the new dad I would think. But your partner should of knowen before this action was taken. My husband and I can't change my daughters last name unless her dad says it is o.k. and he signs his rights over which means my husband then takes full responible for my daughter. I found this out threw a lawer