Can you sue for back court ordered child support after your child reaches 21?
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Contact the GA CSD division.  Their site is down right now, but the link is www.cse.dhr.state.ga.us/\n\nYou can also try these people...\n\nhttp://www.supportkids.com/content/public/stateinfo/statespecific/supportga.asp\n\nYES, you are still owed the money even if the child is now 21.  You need to contact the court.  For owing that much money, the father's name and picture could be on every news program and newspaper in the state, if not more.\n\nThey will help you.  I am not saying they will be able to find him right away, or that he will have the ability to pay, but you certainly need to try.
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In my case, things got BETTER between my ex and I AFTER I took him to court for support.  \n\nIt was especially difficult because he is an attorney and tried to make it hard for me.  But, I went after everything I could because I figured that even the LAW would grant me more than he was leaving me and the children with - which was nothing!\n\nSo, I sued him and fought him.  I won enough to make a difference, and it was totally worth it.  I too have a child going to college in a few years, and I have younger ones too. \n\nFor the sake of your children, and for the sake of your own sanity, SUE him if you must.  \n\nMy ex has reluctantly accepted the situation, but I had to have his wages garnished before he finally came around, and now we're actually better friends than when we were married.\n\nIt's hard, I know.  But, it's worth it.  You can't afford NOT to go after him.  Your children are HIS children too.  \n\nGood luck!
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Call the state child support department. I live in Oregon. I had to file one claim for current child support and then file another claim for the years that have already passed.
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It depends on the state that you live in.  I have read that it varies from the age of 13-15.  But, if the courts are involved.. It's hard to say.  Because they are going to look at what's best for the child and if the child is capable of doing what's in his/ or her best interest.  :)
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Just because he is ordered to pay child support does not mean he gets rights to your child.  Visitation and custody are dealt with in seperate legal battles.  Go after the child support.  It won't go against you if you don't go for it, but is it really fair that you're shouldering all the financial responsibility for your son.  Applying is easy.  Go to your state's .gov web address, and search for child support or dept. of revenue.  Once you fill out the application and send it in, they will notify you of any progress with your case, and will assign a court date. (Save copies of all paperwork you send in or they send you)  If your son's father is named on the birth certificate, that's good enough for the court.  If he's not listed, he can either say he is the father, and the court will decide the amount he is to pay or he can contest it, and get a paternity test.  If he doesn't show up to court for these hearings, a bench warrent will be put out for his arrest (they won't seek him out, but if he gets pulled over for speeding and there's a warrent, he will be arrested).  The judge will ask both of you to submit financial statements, and then determine how much he will pay (a percentage of his pay, usually no more than around 35%)  They could also order him to pay back support.  \n\nI'm not trying to say your son's father is a bad guy and deserves harassment.  I just want you to know the process.  I'm a firm believer in child support.  It takes two people to make a child, and two people to support it financially.  Right now, money may not be such a huge deal, but why take all of that on when you're already doing all of the parenting too?  What about your son's future?  What about college?  Perhaps having that extra money could mean moving to a better neighborhood with better schools.  Perhaps it means that you could afford to work fewer hours to spend more time with your son.  Think about the possibilities.\n\nAs far as him being irresponsible in other areas, if you're worried that he'll go after custody, most cases the child will stay with the primary caretaker (you).  They will review his behavior and decide if that's appropriate.  Same thing with visitation.  They will review his behavior and decide if it's appropriate.
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If your mother received child support from the State in lieu of money from your dad, then she has nothing else coming and the State will go after him to recoup the monies they paid your mother.\n\nIf she received nothing, then it is a matter of the court and she (not you) must hire an attorney who is familiar with the procedures to go after him.
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You need to file a Motion requesting a reduction of Child Support. You need to do it sooner than later, because the Courts only cut you slack, from the day you file, not for back pay. Then they come up with an affordable payment plan that works within your budget.
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Go here and register and do it on line.  If you can't find your case, call the county agency with the original child support order:\n\nhttps://www.humanservices.state.pa.us/CSWS/CSWS_controller.aspx?PageId=CSWS/member_login.ascx
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supposedly yes but I would contact the child support contact site and get a confirmation or go to domestic relations and have them set it up for you
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Forgetting the sentiments of parents worldwide, the New York State Domestic Relations law says until emancipated, or age 21, except if the child is still enrolled in college, in which case a family or Supreme court judge may order continuation to age 22. \n\nEmancipation under the law is not likely when a child is living at home, except in certain defined circumstances.\n\nAlso, you should be aware that a settlement agreement in a divorce may alter the default provisions of the Domestic Relations Law.
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in most states the law is age.13.  but the child has to have a person that is of good standing with the courts ?
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The best way to get child support is to go the your local social services office and apply for medicaid,food stamps and aid to dependent children checks.When it's coming out of their pockets they get busy,go after the dad for reimbursement.Have you filed a petition in juvenile and domestic relations intake office so you can go back to court.I doubt the attorney general would help but you can contact the division  of child support services in your area
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Tell her to immediately get on the phone and report that information to child support enforcement without delay!! Also make sure she doesn't mention that she is interested in finding out if the support cvan be garnished from it to the child's father because he may try to hide it or be more secretive. Tell her prior to calling try to find out from him who the insurance compnay is that he sued, that way when she contacts enforcement they will know what insurance agency to contact to put a garnish on it. I know it can be done, because my ex husband was hit by a car as a pedestrian and he was warded money. They took it and because he has such a history of not paying they even took out a year's worth of ADVANCE payments. Hopefully there is still some time before the insurance company pays to allow for enforcement to contact the insurance agency and to allow for them to get the petition to granish over to a judge to get signed. She needs to take advantage of this quickly before he gets that check and cashes it and it's too late for her to lay claim. If for some reason your state doesn't allow support to be garnished from a settlement, which I don't see why not, then she needs to make sure once she knows he has endorsed that check that she stays on enforcement's back of pursuing him to comply with child support...I'm sure if they don't garnish his check, once he cashes it and he has a choice of jail or paying a 5th of his check to support, he'll choose to pay.
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it depends what the laws are in your area. for me in alberta canada, i was told they have a clause where if they think the man quits his job in order to avoid paying support, the totals will just keep adding up until he gets another job and then he will owe even more. but, thats what they say and it doesnt often seem to work out where the courts get him to pay more of the back support. another thing they do here is that if someone owes a lot of back child support, when they go to renew their driver's license, they cant until they pay back what they owe. but i dont hear much about if that actually works or not and if they move to a different province, its even harder. \n\ni would assume that if he cannot pay right now due to quitting his job, the money he owes would just pile up until he gets another one, but im not sure how they work for back-support. you would have to contact someone in your region to find out.
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The kids cannot drop the case or go after it themselves.  The mother supported them and she is due the money.  If the government supported them then he has to pay them.  My mom got her final child support payment from my father for my brother when he was in his late 20's.
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Contact that states Child Support Enforcement Unit and ask them.  They can best answer your question.
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Depends upon the state you are in.  Most states will let you file an injunction in family court, or something similar.