Legal Question in Family Law in California

Child over 18 - Any hope in collecting back support?
I'm a bit lost after sifting through a zillion web
sites pertaining to child support, collection, and the
like, so here goes:

I'm 22 years old, was raised solely by my mother, who
was not married to my father at any point. Once she
realized she was pregnant, my mom and my dad never had
any contact with each other, and I never had any
contact with my dad. No child support claim was ever
made, and thus no child support order ever came from
any court.

Is there any action that can be taken now that I'm
over 18? Can my mom still make a claim with any state
or federal agency in order to collect money that
should have been due her as I was growing up, or is it
too late to file any

Asked on 3/15/02, 4:56 pm

Ken Koury Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.

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Re: Child over 18 - Any hope in collecting back support?

Since she decided not to ask for support, no support was ever ordered so no support is owed. you cannot collect something that is not owed.

Answered on 3/15/02, 5:07 pm

Matthew Kremer Law Offices of Matthew M. Kremer

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Re: Child over 18 - Any hope in collecting back support?

Too late. You might have inheritance rights.

Answered on 3/15/02, 5:19 pm

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