Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland
Child support
If you have paid several years of child support to a woman for a child, who after years of lies from her mother, turns out not to be yours....are you entitled to sue for repayment?
Asked on 7/16/09, 4:41 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher
Wagshal and Sher
Re: Child support
You didn't indicate whether you paid voluntarily or pursuant to a court order. If it was voluntary, you could have challenged the paternity in court and a dna test would have conclusively determined if you were the father. While you could still do that, it wouldn't entitle you to retroactive reimbursement, only to a cessation of ongoing payments. If this was as a result of a court order, presumably you didn't contest it, because a judge would have ordered a test which would have exonerated you.
Answered on 7/16/09, 4:48 pm
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