Legal Question in Family Law in Louisiana
adopted children
Afer six years of marriage we are Divorcing. She had the children before the marriage. After the Divorce, will I have to pay Child support, and if I do for how long? One of the children is 17, and the other is 9.
Asked on 2/26/07, 1:03 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Nick Pizzolatto, Jr.
Pizzolatto Law Office
Re: adopted children
Not unless you adopted them.
Answered on 2/26/07, 1:06 pm
Andrew Casanave
Andrew M. Casanave
Re: adopted children
Since the subject is "adopted children" I wiil assume that you adopted them.
If the 17 year old is still in high school at 18 you will owe support until graduation or the 19th birthday (whichever comes first0. The same is true for the 9 year old.
If you did not adopt the children and they are not your natural children you do not owe child support.
Answered on 2/26/07, 4:29 pm