Legal Question in Family Law in North Carolina
child support
i am being sued for child support. i have never seen the child or been allowed to. i was told he had died. he is 17 years old. i am unemployed due to heart bypass surgery and severe diabetes. what can i do and do i have any options. i was named as father on the birth certificate, but the child does not have my last name.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: child support
Visitation and child support obligation is entirely
separate question. It always seems unfair, but
judges state the child support
is the child's right, whether visits go well or not.
If you can show that you are unable to
work, you should have a case
that you cannot pay support, unless you are
getting some sort of retirement or other
income. Generally, if you collect social security they
will try to take support from SSA portion
but not SSI.
If case has not been established, you can ask for
paternity testing.
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