Legal Question in Family Law in Indiana
My husband regularly pays child support on a kid he hasn't seen in five years and dosent know where the kid lives or even what state. When he goes to the court house witht the order they tell him he can't do anything about it without a lawyer or attorney. Is this true? hWhat if he can't afford one? The custody case is in Allen county and we live in a different county.
1 Answer from Attorneys
In the same sense that he can't overhaul and repair a blown engine in his car unless he happens to possesss the knowledge himself, yes. It is just as difficult to explain all the possible optiions and the best choices of how to proceed in this situation as it would be to give directions to fix an engine. He needs to at least sit down with an attorney ( a one time conference fee is usually not outrageous, undoubtedly less than one or two support payments are) and tell the lawyer what he would like to "do about it", and then discuss the chances and costs of that.