Legal Question in Family Law in Indiana

can back support be collected for a 16 yr. old that i never knew might be mine?

I was recently contacted by a former girlfriend's daughter,who claims her mother told her I'm her paternal father. She wants for us to have a DNA test. I would like to know if I would be required to pay back support for the past 16 yrs.


Asked on 1/03/07, 12:36 am

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Re: can back support be collected for a 16 yr. old that i never knew might be mine?

The court may in its discretion order child support from the date of birth. However, the court must order child support at least from the date that a paternity action is filed. It is unlikely that if you had no knowledge whatsoever of this child's birth, that you would be ordered to pay back support for 16 years.

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Answered on 1/03/07, 8:40 am


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