can i sue my father for unpaid child maintanence after i left home?

Question

i was wanting to know if its possible to sue or claim from my father for child mantanence that he never paid my mother when i was growing up i have 2 other brothers that he never contributed to us growing up . he remarried and had 2 more kids that he paid for no problem and still is paying when i was younger he had his own business as he does now but he makes lots more now and spends lots on them i feel this isnt right as we are his kids to and he never bothered its not that money matters its the principle he s our father and he should have helped my mum bring us up like he is doing now with my younger brother and sister that he dont live with any more he seems to be big headed about things now that he never had befor and always talking about what he has got i feel he ows us and i would take it all the way if i thought i would win my case is there any advise anyone can give me can i do this would he have to pay out and who would i speak to to help me thanks in advance

ok ok 1. i aint intrested in his cash i would happily give it all to my mum as she s the 1 that deserves it thats not my point

2. i have thought about it for a long time now and if he disowned me then great he already did about 8 years back for no reason atall and after 4 years i went to him because i had a baby girl that i wanted to have her grandfather but after 2 years of talking again he basicaly done it again dont want to know me for no reason that i can think of all my friend's and other family member's agree with every thing that i am saying but not sure how to go about it i spoke with mum before also and she agreed i could do it i i like i really have had enough now and i want him to feel the way i feel i let down the way he let me down its not about cash i have managed all my life without it from him i just dont think he shoud get away with it

thanks

Answer 1

Call your local Division of Child Support Enforcement. Although, I advise against it. It will not change the fact that your father was an irresponsible, heartless SOB. It will not make up for the years that your mum struggled to raise you &your brothers. It might be worth it, if say, he'd won a lottery & just so happens to have money to burn; But it will do nothing to ease the pain that you have grown up with. You would be better off NOT knowing what your father does for his current younger children. Believe it or not he's trying to ease his guilt (through doing for them) for failing you and your brothers. Find healing and forgivenes within yourself. You can be proud that despite the odds, you have become a better person than he ever could be.

Answer 2

Ack, punctuation would help a lot, took me a while to read your question. Anyhow I know your situation as my dad never paid child support. Honestly I'm not sure how the whole thing would work if you tried to sue him, but your best option would be to talk to a lawyer about the situation, as they are the ones best equipped to deal with those sorts of things.

Answer 3

When the river runs backwards, then maybe, just maybe I might give a damn. Till then, move on and get over it. And trust me, an idiotic move like that will seperate you people even more to the point that your father will completely disown you and never acknowledge your existance ever again. I know I wouldn't.

Answer 4

Well it would be better if you talk this over with your mother and get this out of the way from now dont wait till you are grown and left home.

Answer 5

I think only your mom can sue for back child support, but even if she gets it, I don't believe she is entitled to give you any of it.