QUESTION
My daughter's father was and remained married to, then returned to another woman - what are his rights if I demand support?
Asked on Aug 28th, 2013 on Child Support - New York
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He promised to seek a divorce (for 12 years of an abusive relationship!). During that time, he still supported his wife and we had a child. He returned to his wife and made no attempt for 4 years to see her or to offer any support. After he filed an unfounded lawsuit against my cousin, he called me 4 days ago to request to see her! I am concerned that he may try to get visitation. I do not trust him with her because she has told me of incidents when I was not home that are questionable (ie, a spanking that was so hard she could hardly breathe). What are my options for support?
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You should consider that you have the right to file for child support. He may file for visitation. These are rights that are not related (meaning he has a right to visitation whether you seek support or not). The arrears for child support only run to the date you file a petition. That means you won't get "back support" for any time that you wait to file your petition. You should talk to a lawyer near you to get a full assessment of your case. Good luck!
Answered on Aug 28th, 2013 at 4:10 PM