My wife and I separated 6 months ago and our 3 children live with me in the family home. While she has contact with the children she does not provide any support for them. Our 2 eldest are at university and working and do not need financial support from their mother but I am not sure whether I should ask for some financial help for our daughter
2007-09-26 08:15:06 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Absolutely you should. If it were the other way round that question would never have been asked. She is as responsible as you for maintaining your child. If she refuses to contribute and she is in employment contact the CSA who will pursue her in this matter. The quicker you move the quicker your child will receive what she is entitled to. Good luck
2007-09-26 08:20:59 · answer #1 · answered by Willow 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure where you live, so the laws may differ but, here in NY, sure....you can file for Child Support. Even if your not divorced yet.
You owe it to your child to try to give her every advantage that she would have had, if you had stayed together.
If you'd like to try and be reasonable about things, maybe you should try to talk to mom first and see if you two can come to some sort of agreement on your own. If not, then court can be an option
2007-09-26 08:25:58 · answer #2 · answered by tg315 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every time I have seen a man go after the estranged wife for child support the wife comes back at him, both guns drawn and fighting for the child because they do NOT want to pay this money.. My advice to you because of the prejudice in the court system in favor of female custody is to seek counsel of a great divorce attorney before you move forward. I am positive that he/she will know what precautionary steps you need to take to protect yourself and your child. I think she should pay support.....she will undoubtedly fight though.
2007-09-26 08:43:24 · answer #3 · answered by Rein 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could get a court order for child support. Or you could just ask her. Just remember... once you start taking money from her then you have to play by some of her rules. There's always a price to pay when it comes to money...
2007-09-26 08:18:07 · answer #4 · answered by mJc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you guys aren't divorced, I don't think so. You guys are still a civil union in the legal sense so i would think that precludes you from going after money form her. That would be going after your own money in the eyes of the court. Or maybe I'm completely wrong.
2007-09-26 08:19:29 · answer #5 · answered by suspendedagain300 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HELL YES!! This is much as a responsibilities for both of you but in no way are you out of line to ask her for a little support. I went to the same situation, and I first try to work it out between us, but she wanted to play hardball, so I had to take her to court. The court order her to pay support, as long as she had income coming in. Good luck!!
2007-09-26 08:38:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called child support!
2007-09-26 08:17:05 · answer #7 · answered by ☆ღWifey Wifeyღ☆ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are entitled. Have a word with the CSA. You may be entitled to help with the other ones too as they are still in full-time education - she should be offering anyway. She can't be that daft.
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2014-09-27 22:24:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you should. if it was the other way around then she would be seeking support from you as is her legal right. so i presume you would have a right to it also. just ask her.
2007-09-26 08:17:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋