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Can an ex girlfriend legally get more money from me in this case?
Asked on Jun 05th, 2013 on Child Custody - North Carolina
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I have an interesting question. I was dating a girl about 20 years ago. However, we had both moved on with our lives. After the kid was born, she contacted me and told me about it. I took a DNA test and it was positive. I provided monetary support to her for the kid over the next 19+ years as well as sending gifts and helping pay for a car and graduation expenses from high school. The kid is now 19+ years of age and she wants me to pay for college and has threatened to ask me for money however she can get it. I must say I have had no real relationship other than occasional phone calls with the mom and now adult kid.
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She can ask, but in Idaho, child support stops at 18 or graduating high school.
Answered on Jun 05th, 2013 at 9:57 PM
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You cannot be forced to pay for your son's college expenses. But he is your son. You might want to go the extra mile to help him get a good start in life by paying some of those expenses.
Answered on Jun 05th, 2013 at 9:57 PM
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It sounds like you have been doing the right things by your child and certainly never tried to evade supporting them. However, if you did not keep good records, that could certainly be something she tries to use against you. But one thing is for sure, she cannot force you to pay for college as NC laws do not require that and a judge will not order that. That only comes about by agreement of the parties. You should consult with an attorney if it seems likely or imminent that she is going to try and file for something even if she may not have a good basis.
Answered on Jun 05th, 2013 at 9:56 PM
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It would appear that you have met you obligations under the law and the entitlement is over. if, regardless of your support, there has been no relationship at 19.5 you daughter is only reaping the harvest of the seeds she never planted. It is a good lesson for the commencement of her adulthood.
Answered on Jun 05th, 2013 at 9:56 PM
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You have no obligation to support your child once she is 19 years old. If you owe arrearages on your child support, then you must continue to pay those. If you agreed to pay college costs as part of a paternity agreement, your child may be a third party beneficiary of that agreement and able to enforce it. If you did not sign such an agreement, there is nothing she or her mother can do to "make" you pay for college.
Answered on Jun 05th, 2013 at 9:56 PM