do i have to help pay my live in boy friends child support?

Answer 1

Not a dime.

Answer 2

Even if you were married to him it would not be your debt, Child support cannot legally make a new spouse pay for partners unpaid child support debt. Don't stress your mind over this,, however it is only your choice to do so. but if you have a question in your heart weather or not to do it then don't. you can help your honey out in other ways if that's what you want to do. But I think that a man that does not pay his child support should be responsible for this them self. I have experience in this area,, and if you start doing this they will think they are off the hook and will start to try and use this as a weakness or guilt trip in the future, my advice don't start doing this then they won't expect this. Firmly say no!!! that's your thing if asked,,, and change the subject,,, quickly but be firm on this one..
wishing you the best. and giving you a bit of my strength,,
and courage,, to say no....
take care.

Answer 3

No you don't have to help. If you two were married and he didn't pay the state could hold your tax return but if you are just living together then don't worry about it. It is his responsibility. He should want to make sure his child has food to eat and electricity.

If he doesn't want to pay his child support maybe you should think twice about being with him. If he isn't taking responsibility now what makes you think he will if you two end up with a child?

Answer 4

Normally no.. What you make has NOTHING to do with anyone elses child.. EVER......IF You are living together thou.. There will be times where you will end up paying more so he can keep up with his child support and commitments.
but these two are a package deal.. when you accept one.. automatically you do have some weight in the financial side of things.. comes out of both pockets in one way or another. I say this because he wont have that freedom of money like you do.

Answer 5

Since you have chosen to live with a man who has a child to provide for, perhaps you should help pay his child support. After all, you're the one who's taking money out of the child's mouth.

Answer 6

No you do not. Did he ask you to pay it? If he did, let some alarms start going off in your head. Even if you guys get married, that still is not your responsibility. It's fine to buy gifts for holidays, birthdays or just because you enjoy the child, but in no way should you feel obligated to help him pay support for a child that is not yours. The only way you should be legally obligated to do anything is if you adopt the child.

Answer 7

If you are "shacking up" after one year most states recognize this as "common law marriage" and joint tenancy.

While you are not obligated to pay his child support legally, if you share other expenses that come out of household budget in one way or another the CS comes out of your pocket.

My take is, if you choose someone with baggage you become part owner in the baggage. In my opinion it is best for someone with kids to not get involved in a second relationship until the kids are out of school including college so they can concentrate on being a parent and not make a new family in the new relationship and avoid the responsibility of the 1st.

If he is tapping you and you aren't married it is like milking the cow for free. if you are not married, he can walk away without having any liability.

I think young men that get sex from young women and produce kids outside a family unit (ie marriage) is wrong. Society winds up paying for these peoples stupidity and
habits through higher taxes to pay for ADC, WIC and other government wealth redistribution programs.

I personally think young women should have a Norplant until they have a marriage license. And young men ought to have vasectomies if they abandon their responsibility of children from a previous "marriage" or relationship.

Answer 8

In Texas at least, the child support comes directly out of your boy friends paycheck. It has nothing to do with your income or your money. If you feel like you should help share the finances you can, but it will always be his responsibility even if you marry him and get divorced, it will be on him not you.

Answer 9

No, you don't have to, but if you have your finances together it may get a little tricky to figure out whos money is going where. If this is a serious relationship you may want to help him, especially if he is not working or has some surprise expenses. You may want to consider asking yourself if this is really the relationship you want to be in. Child support is a huge expense, but if you plan to marry this man, realize that you not only marry him, but that his child and expenses associated with that child come with him. If you cannot accept this, get out now!! It will only ruin your relationship in the long run!

Answer 10

If your living together aren't your bills and expenses shared?
If you have separate debts and budgets then you would not have to help pay his child support if you share all expenses then yes, it is part of the monthly obligations.

Child support is figured on his salary only, not yours.

Answer 11

You do have to help pay if you have co-mingled your money. That is, if you both have access to the same bank account and have both put money into it.
If you have, you're on the hook if they seize his assets.
If you marry the guy, everything you own and earn will be on the hook. Either look for another guy or take the kid as your own.
Either way, you'll never have your bf to yourself until his kid is an adult.