Legal Question in Family Law in Arizona

child support for past 10 years

if i have located my childs father(my child is 10 now), how far back can child support be collected? whose laws do i go by?

should i consult an attorney?a paternity suit is in progress.i told him of the pregnancy.child support enforcement couldn't find him upon the birth or thereafter.i have done research via the internet,found him & passed on that information. i moved to illinois while pregnant.this is a non public assistance case.any help is appreciated. thanks


Asked on 9/09/03, 3:13 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Chuck Saigh

Re: child support for past 10 years

If you live in AZ. you can collect child support from a father and go back 3 years. So times you can back back more than 3 years if you can prove certain elements to the court (ie. father avoided service, etc.) but this is very difficult. The court usually goes back 3 year. If there was already a court order for child support than we could collect the whole amount owed. It doesn't matter where you live you can still collect support from the father. However if you have found him you should try to serve him asap... Good luck and if you need help you can call me at 480296-2066. I used to work for the Atty General Office in the child support enforcement division.

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Answered on 9/12/03, 12:47 pm


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