ok here is a scenario.. man has a one night stand with a woman, she gets pregnant and has his child but he doesnt finds out till 8 yrs later..
does he still owes the child support for those 8 years?
note she never contested or tried to contact the father either.
2007-07-13 03:35:18 · 12 answers · asked by JohnnyA 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
in some states, YES... IF he is proven the father.
every state is different (slightly) about child support guidelines. check the links below and make some phone calls.
CHILD SUPPORT CALCULATOR
http://www.alllaw.com/calculators/childsupport/
YOUR STATES CS POLICY
http://childsupportcenter.org/stateprofiles.php
2007-07-15 15:38:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should post this question on lawguru.com, specific for your state. Different states may have different laws.
As far as I know (I'm in law school, but no expert), it doesn't matter if it was a one-night stand or a long-running affair. If it's your kid, you are obligated to support it. This woman has been forking over 100% of the support for the past 8 years and she didn't create this being on her own.
If I were the father, I'd look at this as an opportunity to be a positive influence in this child's life. The child needs a father, not some guy who begrudgingly pays what a court orders him to. This situation is not the child's fault.
2007-07-13 03:43:34 · answer #2 · answered by Laura 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, yes. He will be responsible for 8 years of back support. If she was ever on public assistance the back support will go to the state to repay them. Unfortunately in most states, a mother can wait as long as she wants to. I had a friend that found out about his daughter when she was 5. Not only did he owe the back support, but because she was on welfare when the child was born, he had to reimburse the birthing cost too. It's a crock. I think fathers should have to support their kids, don't get me wrong, but I also think there should be a time limit to collect. If you wait 5-10-15 years, you should be S.O.L. If you can't figure out who the father is by the first 5 years, you have a problem. (of course exceptions should be made for father that take off on purpose)
2007-07-13 03:42:14 · answer #3 · answered by ╚╔╩╦ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He would only owe it if she petitions the court to have the child support start from the time the child was born. But, if she never contacted him to let him know that he has a child until 8 years later, than I do not think that she can nor do I think that she should be able to.
2007-07-13 03:42:15 · answer #4 · answered by bluemysti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You only owe child support after a judgement has been rendered by a judge or family referee. If she ahsn't made a court case out of the situation then he doesn't owe any back child support. Now that he knows however, he should begin to help as much as possible, or she can start the child support proceeding to take effect from this point forward.
2007-07-13 03:41:50 · answer #5 · answered by Brian M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he doesn't owe for the 8 years because he was never aware of it. The man starts owing when she files a claim for child support and the man receives the letter from the county sheriff or gets a certified mail.
2007-07-13 03:39:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This happened to a dear friend of mine and he was responsible for 12 years of child support. It can be a blessing in disguise. My friend set his payments up and started a great relationship with this 12 year old boy. Only to bury him at the age of 17 due to a tragic car accident. Dont judge this situation too harshly. It is happening for a reason and too many people immediately think it is the childs fault. Your friend had a one night stand that led to the creation of a life not just a past due bill.
2007-07-13 03:41:55 · answer #7 · answered by New Nana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with our legal system,yes. He would have to prove that he was never notified nor had any knowledge about the baby. There would have to be a paternity test to see if he was really the father besides if he was listed as the father on the birth certificate. This is one of those cases that would go to whoever presented a better reasoning, but be prepared for the worse
2007-07-13 04:01:00 · answer #8 · answered by Arthur W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely not. child support is only effective if she goes to court and gets a court order established. this allows for the father to be to contest the order in case the child isn't his.
as long as there was never a child support case filed, he is in the clear.
2007-07-13 05:09:30 · answer #9 · answered by Bella 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she had the child, but never sought an order for support, than there should be no back owed child support.
2007-07-13 03:40:23 · answer #10 · answered by Aron1968_30 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋