QUESTION
Can I sue my mother if she used the child support for herself instead of me?
Asked on May 10th, 2013 on Family Law - Michigan
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When I was growing up my mom never used the child support she received from my father on me, she used it on herself.
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No.
Answered on May 14th, 2013 at 9:22 PM
Appellate Attorney serving Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
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This is a very difficult area, generally child support is to be used for the general welfare of the child, which includes contributing to clothing, feeding, housing, educating and medical expenses. The money does not have to be given directly to the child.
Answered on May 14th, 2013 at 9:20 PM
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Answered on May 14th, 2013 at 9:19 PM
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No. Michigan law does not require that a custodial parent account for how support is being used. If you lived with your mother, had a roof over your head, food on the table and clothes on your back, your mother had to be paying for that with something. The fact that monies received from support may not be directly linked to those living expenses is irrelevant.
Answered on May 14th, 2013 at 8:20 PM