Legal Question in Family Law in New York
Financial responsibility after adoption
My husband had a son that was adopted by his step-father. The child received counseling prior to the adoption, and now the counselor, mother and adoptive father insist we pay a percentage of the fees for the counselor based on the support order that was in effect prior to the adoption, even though the adoption is final prior to our receiving the bill. Are we responsible for any bills incurred prior to the adoption, or should the adoptive father assume all responsibility as though he were always the father?
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Re: Financial responsibility after adoption
Yes, your husband is legally responsible for medical bills for the minor child that were provided prior to the adoption based upon the support order. He may also be liable for payment for any other necessary services for the child, that may have been incurred, based upon his legal obligation to support, as the natural parent, prior to the adoption, that was not included in the support order.
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