My ex-husband has convinced my son to move with hime to avoid paying child support. Should I have to pay child support if my son decides to leave on his own.
2007-12-03 15:40:57 · 17 answers · asked by Ex-Spouse 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
yes your husband can get a court order forcing u to pay him. your son is still a minor and he can get child support from u.
2007-12-03 15:46:37 · answer #1 · answered by jude 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The law in your state determines how child support is calculated. If your ex becomes the primary custodial parent then yes, you will generally be ordered to pay child support. If you do it out of court you and he can agree to whatever you wish, but if he files for child support and he has custody, he'll get it. The only way to avoid that is to not agree to let your son go, get an attorney and ask they not allow your ex to become the primary custodial parent. Given your son is 15 he'll most likely be able to tell the judge what he wants, but the judge's duty is to order what is in the child's best interests, the child's wishes are only one factor in that decision.
2007-12-03 15:47:30 · answer #2 · answered by Jen70 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a decision that will have to be addressed though the court. Most of the time the custodial parent is awarded child support from the other parent on a percentage basis. When my support was decided it was awarded at the rate of 15% of his income for the first child and 5% for each additional child.
2007-12-03 15:47:45 · answer #3 · answered by SunnyDaz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If your husband becomes the custodial parent you will be expected to pay support to him. Why would you think it would be any different to when you are getting support for him when your son lives with you? The amount may vary from what you are getting now because it will be based on your income and not his.
That's only fair.
2007-12-03 16:01:18 · answer #4 · answered by Barb Outhere 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can be sure, that if your ex has convinced your son, to live with him, just for getting out of child support, that he'll be going to court to get you to pay!
But I really feel sorry for your son; if all the both of you are worried about is money, and not him! It's pretty shitty that you aren't worried about your son's welfare, or happiness, but only seem to be concerned with what you may have to pay, and (if what you wrote is correct), that your ex only wants him there with him, is for the same reason... if this is the case, you're both the same, and I don't see why you two split; you both have sooooo much in common!
2007-12-03 15:48:56 · answer #5 · answered by Mark MacIver 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It may not be fair for you to assume that the only reason his father wants him to come live with him is to avoid paying child support. At age 15, your son is old enough to decide which parent he wants to live with. Accordingly, you should have to pay child support to the father; however, I believe it is up to the both of you to come to an agreement on that issue.
2007-12-03 15:48:02 · answer #6 · answered by marincaligirl 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
... if your husband goes and files for child support, yes... you will be ordered to pay the support. if you have custody then it is your decision, however, you can mutually agree with no support but the worst is that as soon as the papers are signed that he know has custody he can immediatly file for support.. so yes, you will have to pay if and only if your ex files. Even if he moves there, your ex can go and file stating he lives with him know.. good luck... if it was me.. i would go and have papers drawn and signed before your son leaves.. sometimes, a judge will agree on min. support of 50 unless you can trust your ex... good luck!!
2007-12-03 15:47:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 02:15:25 · answer #8 · answered by mcclune 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you should. Your ex had to pay when your son lived w/ you. So why shouldn't you when he live's w/ his dad? Let me guess your one of those women who thinks of her ex as a check book. You think that he's the only one who should be finacially responsible for your child. I'm glad your son's decided to live w/ his father. Now pay up.
2007-12-03 16:05:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well I'd let a judge decide that. If he is allowed to go than yes you will have to pay. If you let him go yes you will have to pay. He's your son too and you are expected to help out financially. There is no getting out of it unless you give up your parental rights completely.
2007-12-03 15:51:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋