Legal Question in Family Law in South Carolina
can i sue my bio dad?
I'm 26, can i sue my bio dad for back support even though he never knew about me and mom married someone else?
My mom and dad were married when i was conceived but he was deployed overseas and mom ran off with a guy she met 3 days later, she never got a divorce from my bio dad but married the man i always thought was my father. My biological father never knew about me. He lives in montana and I live with my mom in south carolina. I now have 2 children of my own. He just recently filed for divorce from my mom because he wants to remarry. He still doesnt know about me. Does he owe back support for me even though i am now an adult, didn't know about me, and mom remarried (illegally).?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: can i sue my bio dad?
Can someone be required to pay child support after the fact for a child that they were never told existed? No.
Child support cannot be ordered retroactively, and any child support action would need to be brought by your mother and not you anyway.
If you need more information, you can visit my family law blog (www.SCFamilyLaw.com) or our website (www.StevensFirm.com). I wish you the best of luck.
Ben Stevens
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