Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

If a mother doesn't legally file for child support until 10 months after shes been served with divorce papers, can she ask for arrears? She states she went to two different county's and they denied her because her husband is in Iraq. There was a POA in place while he was in Iraq (his father) . No paperwork was ever recieved by POA. Will the father have to pay arrears from the time divorce papers were served until she actually file for child support?


Asked on 1/06/10, 8:38 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Davidson Law Office of John A. Davidson

No you can only go back to the filing date. Also, As husband/father is in the service you have to be aware there Service Member relief Act.

The divorce papers have nothing to do with the date you can go back to for child support.

{John}

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Answered on 1/12/10, 6:12 am


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