My son is 16 years old his mother recently passed away I have always pay child support but they stop taking it from me after she passed away and his grandmother the mother of his mother is saying that I’m in trouble
Dear Mr. Martinez:
I assume your child support ceased becasue after the child's mother died, you became the "next of kin" and are entitled (barring matters that I am not aware of) to have the child living with you and therefore you would be supporting the child. The grandmother would have to file a petition to become the custodian of the child, and then she could seek child support from you if she is successful. However, at the moment, I suspect your court order required support to be paid to the deceased mother, not her mother.
I hope this helps.
Best of luck,
Cindy S. Vova
Law Offices of Cindy S. Vova, P.A.
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