Legal Question in Family Law in California
can you sue the spose of a non custodial parent for child support
Asked on 11/20/09, 6:00 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
George Shers
Law Offices of Georges H. Shers
No. What duty do they have to the child? They were not responsible for the child being born. If you could sue then people paying child support could never remarry. In order to collect money from someone, they must have had a duty of some sort to you and breached that duty causing you to suffer injuries/damages.
Answered on 11/27/09, 10:39 pm
Tina Chen
Law Office of Tina Chen
A new spouse is not liable for his spouse's child support payments. You can take the non custodial parent to court, but not their spouse.
Answered on 11/27/09, 10:40 pm