For 13 years , my brother has paid child support.... to children who live in california < with his ex's parents> and the mother never trys to see them just moves around and goes on welfare but they found out they were not legally divorced so should he have to pay child support ? he is in oklahoma cause grandparents kept harrasing him in cali jobs? what legally can he do ?
2007-09-02 10:21:01 · 10 answers · asked by brn_bllws 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Two simple answers to this one:
Yes, he should pay child support as long as the kids which he helped to create are under the age of 18 and not living with him. (By the way, she should be paying support too, or else in jail for welfare fraud!)
What he should do is file through the court system for custody. If he doesn't want to do this or if he can't get custody of them, then he should continue to pay child support.
***Separate note to Christine_L: Why on earth should a step-parent be responsible for the full support of a child that is not theirs? If they choose to adopt the child then sure, but they are already taking the responsibility for the half due by the parent that they married, why should they pay the other half as well -- they still did not create this child!!! Their new spouse and the other parent did!!
2007-09-02 10:33:01 · answer #1 · answered by Goyo 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
How can you think for a second that he should not have to pay child support??? THAT is a totally stupid question - if he doesn't have custody please let us know WHY you or he feels that he being ripped off by paying child support?
Then of course please tell us why this whiner doesn't HAVE his kids with him? Why didn't he file for custody as soon as he knew that the kids were not with their mother and with her parents? What he didn't want that responsibility and is now complaining about paying child support for them?
And no to answer the person above - the courts don't ALWAYS side with the mother. Things have and will continue to change.
Oh and yes - I DO believe that she should pay - however if they are with her parents most likely they are absorbing the costs as her representatives/parents and not going after her for it - or maybe they are - ya just don't know....
2007-09-02 17:41:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes! If he is their biological father, he should hopefully want to provide support for their needs. If the kids live with grandparents, aunts/uncles, or others, both biological parents should have to provide support. So many fathers, including my ex just lie to the court about their income (he's self employed and only turns in what he wants) so they don't have to pay child support. When asked to help with school supplies this year, he gave them $4, yes, FOUR dollars!! How fair is that?!
2007-09-02 17:30:59 · answer #3 · answered by onceisenoughilearnedmylesson 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The divorce status is not a decisive factor when it comes to child support/
2007-09-02 17:50:19 · answer #4 · answered by OC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He would be further ahead to file for custody. His child support is not likely being used for the children.
2007-09-02 17:26:23 · answer #5 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well aside from the law they are his children.. and if one parent is in the rong it doesnt mean the other one has to be,,, the childrens mom clearly doesnt take care of them emotionally or financialli so some financial help from the dads sie would be a real help for the children..
2007-09-02 17:27:00 · answer #6 · answered by lebanesebabe 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is the law, but i think tht mothers should have a responsibilty also, i know someone who had to do the same thing, he paid child support until his ex got married again, so i guess tht he has no choice if shes not even living with them, but if she gets married, then it should be passed to her new husband
2007-09-02 17:26:57 · answer #7 · answered by Christine L 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Only if your brother is the father of that child. I would think that, morally, he is obligated to support a child of his.
2007-09-02 17:29:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Both parents are ALWAYS financially responsible for their children, regardless who has custody, regardless of whether they are divorced or not.
2007-09-02 17:26:21 · answer #9 · answered by dryheatdave 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Its the law and its absolutley rediculous. Courts favour the mothers ALLL the time!!!!
2007-09-02 17:23:43 · answer #10 · answered by I love America♥♥♥ 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋