Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

Family Asset Allocation from Child Support

My question concerns state paid child support. 3 children were adopted by their grandparents at birth and the state of Rhode Island compensates the family close to $400/mo per child. The grandmother that adopted the children 10 years ago has put every penny of that money in a private personal investment fund of her own. Now with those assests reaching over $100K, and the family falling on hard times, that money needs to be accessed by the grandfather and family provider. What legal rights does he have to the money that was intended for the family but instead stowed away by the adoptive grandmother? Thank you!!


Asked on 9/09/08, 9:29 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Family Asset Allocation from Child Support

If grandfather is still married to grandmother, and

was regularly providing for the family during this period when the latter was allegedly "squirreling" away monies paid by the state for the support of the adopted children in an investment fund, then grandfather should have a marital claim to these funds as any other spouse would have in similar circumstances.

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Answered on 9/10/08, 9:51 am


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