Is there a statue of limitations on collecting child support. There was never an order to pay.?

Question

I live in Arizona. The father disappeared for 15 years. Never got support. Shouldn't the father still be responsable no matter how old the child is. Would it become more of a civil suit?

we were never married.. and my son is 19

looked into this more. I have 2 yrs after 18 to file. They will go back 5 years from court date for support. According to what he makes today.

Answer 1

cases like this are popping up all over the US, and WINNING too.

no court order? he could just say he didnt know he had a child... but that depends upon the state, the judge and proof you have that he knew (an old letter maybe?)

DEADBEATS
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INTERSTATE CASES
http://library.findlaw.com/1999/Jan/1/241468.html
http://www.policyalmanac.org/social_welfare/archive/child_support_02.shtml
http://www.law.upenn.edu/bll/ulc/fnact99/1990s/uifsa96.htm
http://www.ericsa.org/
LONG ARM ACT (UIFSA) for INTERSTATE
http://www.ncsea.org/content.asp?contentid=614
http://www.law.upenn.edu/bll/ulc/fnact99/1990s/uifsa96.htm
http://family.findlaw.com/child-support/support-basics/support-glossary.html
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/fct/uifsahb.htm
http://www.ancpr.org/uifsa_definitions_and_provisions.htm

CHILD SUPPORT CALCULATOR
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FED FAQ
http://faq.acf.hhs.gov/cgi-bin/childsupportenforcement.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?p_cat_lvl1=1

YOUR STATES CS POLICY AND STATE SITES & OFFICES
http://childsupportcenter.org/stateprofiles.php
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http://ocse.acf.hhs.gov/int/directories/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.extivdlist

ABANDONMENT (NO SHOW PARENTS)
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NOT ALL PARENTS LOVE THEIR CHILDREN
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http://www.divorcenet.com/states
http://www.divorcesource.com/
http://www.divorcesource.com/info/deadbeat/deadbeat.shtml
http://www.divorcecentral.com/
http://family.findlaw.com/
http://law.onecle.com/new-jersey/ (change the state to yours)
http://family.findlaw.com/child-support/unpaid-support/support-orders-enforcement.html
http://www.divorcehq.com/deadbeat.html
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http://www.lawchek.com/Library1/_books/domestic/qanda/childsupp.htm
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STATS
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FED AGENCIES
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http://www.nfja.org/index.shtml
http://www.naag.org/issues/issue-consumer.php

REGIONAL FEDERAL CHILD SUPPORT OFFICES
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FACTS AND REGIONAL FEDERAL CS OFFICE INFO
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http://www.divorcesource.com/WI/ARTICLES/beaulier11.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/opa/fact_sheets/cse_factsheet.html
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http://www.fms.treas.gov/faq/offsets_childsupport.html
http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits_en.portal
http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/
http://www.fedworld.gov/gov-links.html
http://fatherhood.hhs.gov/pfs92/ch3.htm

SSI AND DISABILITY
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http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/policybriefs/pb2004-02.html
http://www.ssa.gov/notices/supplemental-security-income/
http://family.findlaw.com/

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CHILD SUPPORT LIEN NETWORK
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http://www.divorcesource.com/info/deadbeat/deadbeat.shtml

TAX INFO
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http://www.irs.gov/publications/p504/ar02.html#d0e563
http://www.taxsites.com/index.htm
http://www.divorceinfo.com/taxes.htm
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc354.html
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc422.html
http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq4-5.html
http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html
http://www.irs.gov/advocate/index.html
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p525/index.html
http://www.fms.treas.gov/faq/offsets_childsupport.html
http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/14/pf/taxes/do_not_miss_tax_breaks/index.htm?postversion=2007021411

REPORT DEADBEATS (AND EMPLOYERS)
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REPORT A DEADBEAT USING OTHERS
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http://www.ssa.gov/oig/hotline/

SEX OFFENDERS
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http://www.nsopr.gov/
http://www.familywatchdog.us/Default.asp

Answer 2

There are two questions I need to ask before I agree with the others.

1. how old is the child now?

2. Were the two of you married and did you get a3 divorce?

EDITED BASED ON ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

I don't know where you got your information but the following is relevant to your situation:

Past support may be awarded up to 3 years prior to the filing date of a court proceeding to establish paternity and/or a child support order. The past support amount is awarded based on the discretion of the court.

Arizona also will NOT allow a petition to file when the only issue is that of retroactive support. Therefore, if this is your only issue, the father of the child has an affirmative defense to the petition.

Another issue is that of Paternity. The statute of limitations ran out when the child turned 18 and Arizona does not allow revival of dormancy. Therefore, unless the child has been either administratively or judically determined to be the ex's, you cannot file for paternity which is a prerequisite for support.

Answer 3

hate to tell you but if the state where you are hoping to get the order raised is California then the ONLY money you will get [IF you get that] is from the DAY you go to court.........and or file...if you are very lucky.........regardless if it took you 13 years to FINALLY find the sad sack and get him to court........

voice of experience...............sorry

EDIT : I would check with the states actual rules regarding this issue, like I said each state has different rules......for instance in Ca. they returned monies to him as they was not able to find me for a period of 3 months..[total BS] but by that time they had already given the money back BUT in Arizona they would have put it into a savings account and continued to hold any child support payments in the same account until such time as they could have found me...........But I truly do not feel that they will even take him to court as the child is now of age BUT that said again look into it as IF you son is in college maybe HE [your son] can file on his own right and get he payments direct to him for support and health insurance this is NOT unheard of so that might be some help.....the will NOT do a retroactive order tho sorry

Answer 4

No you can't collect back old child support, you should have filed a sue even if he was "missing in acction".

You can file now but you are not very likely to get anything for the previous 15 years.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

You can get an order to pay until the child is 18.

Answer 7

If there was never a court order to pay nothing is owed.

Answer 8

Absence of court order does not free anyone of the obligation to provide for his/her children. Take him to court and file for back child support (child support in arrears). Even if you won't get a thing, you will still make a point.

Answer 9

It depends where you live. Are you in Canada, USA, England....???