Legal Question in Family Law in California

is man financially responible to pay child support for step children he has taken care of for 11 years of a marriage..and now divorcing. he is the only father the children have ever known


Asked on 2/21/10, 2:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

It is not the norm, but under some circumstances a stepfather in that situation may be ordered to pay support. That is a pretty difficult area of Family Law to navigate, for both the stepfather and the mother. If you read my responses to other questions you can see that I favor self-help for family law parties. So when I say you need counsel on this one, I am not just trying to drum up business for me or a fellow lawyer. You need counsel on this one.

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Answered on 2/26/10, 2:43 pm


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