My daughter moved out of her Mom's home when she was 15 years old, to live in another state with her Aunt. The Aunt was granted guardianship so my daughter could enroll in school. My daughter stayed there until she was 18, with little or no support from her Mother. Her mother continued to claim her as a dependant, and collect child support for her. Is this fair,. or legal to the father or the Aunt, and more seriously, to my daughter?
2006-12-25 23:45:41 · 10 answers · asked by bob the printer 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
First, contact an attorney in your state. Choose one that only deals with family and probate court issues. It sounds like there is more to the story than what you have indicated. Drug or alcohol dependency? Regardless, support has to be paid to someone. In some states, support can be odered up to age 21. You should have gone to the court and asked for a clarification as to where the money was going and who would be handling it. Why did you continue paying her mother when you knew your daughter was not living with her? You should have sent payments directly to your daughters aunt. If she had custody, she must have been the most responsible party out of all.
2006-12-26 00:03:18 · answer #1 · answered by Mark B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont care if she was the spawn of satan, you don't ever walk out on your kid. If you do then you're a piece of ****, that's why so many kids get screwed up because parents put themselves first and their kid second. Also, I want to add that it's not a product that you can take back to the store and get a refund because it's not all you thought it'd be. Hell, does he think his kid would welcome him back with open arms? You can't justify him not paying child support because he's not getting any reciproctation from the kid such as "oh dad I love you so much you're the best." That's life. I wish people would stop using religion, no scratch that, Christian-only virtues as ammunition in this battle. It's a state matter, not a religious one. If they started running the show like that they might as well build a time machine, go back to 1620 and turn the mayflower right back around and stick with the religious persecution from England because what you think and what I think will not always meet eye to eye. You can't reconcile everything. Sometimes it wasn't meant to be, forcing two people to stay together because it goes against your Christian way of ideas is ludicrous. The best example I could come up with is to only hope you find yourself in the same situation with someone down the line that you can't stand so bad that you ruin your own mental well-being because you are so strapped down by the written-in-stone Bible. BTW, 9/10 the Mom gets the kid, no idea where you get the idea that men win custody most of the time.
2016-05-23 07:32:59 · answer #2 · answered by Susan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is illegal on your wifes part. For her to claim your daughter on taxes, your daughter has to live with her 6 months out of a year. Your wife collecting the support is also illegal. The money isn't for her but to take care of your daughter. If it was for your ex it would be called spousal support. You ex is cheating you, your daughter, your daughter's aunt and the IRS. If I were you I would report her. She will be lucky to stay out of jail and if she does she will be required to pay the support back to you or the aunt. She will also have to repay the government for the money she swindled them out of by lying. If you cannot get anything accomplished with a lawyer about the support, contact the IRS. I guarantee they will audit her, they do not screw around about.
2006-12-26 00:29:05 · answer #3 · answered by Danny 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without even reading all your question. The child support is for the support of the child, nothing More, nothing less. If there's monies left over, it should be put into an account for that child. That's the way it is in our State.
2006-12-25 23:49:37 · answer #4 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's not fair, but since she has turned 18 it will be close to impossible to get back $ paid. I hope you know that at 18 she is no longer required to receive support. If she intends to go to college then you will have to fight it. You can still support her but request the $ go straight to her instead of through two pair of greedy hands.
2006-12-25 23:52:28 · answer #5 · answered by delux_version 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds fishy. At the very least, it would seem that the mother should also pay child-support, but I'd ask your attorney or an attorney in your state.....Good luck!
2006-12-25 23:49:11 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. US of A, Baby! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since your daughter is now 18 I doubt that there is anything you can do. Contact an attorney.
2006-12-25 23:48:34 · answer #7 · answered by OleMarbleEyes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no its not fair. the money should have went toward the support of the child. not the mother.
unfortunatly, unless you want to battle her out in court and prove these accusations, there's not much else you can do about it.
sorry.
2006-12-25 23:50:55 · answer #8 · answered by DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Money should follow the child... You are supporting her, not anyone else!!!
2006-12-25 23:47:28 · answer #9 · answered by Forlorn Hope 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well ask the IRS and a lawyer
2006-12-25 23:48:46 · answer #10 · answered by free2chat_tou 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋