Sarasota, FL asked in Family Law for Florida

Q: Can a stepfather pay child support on their step children when he dont want them living with him no more?

Also ... he has a car that was first under my mother names and he has it and my mother was going to give to her kids. Can they get it back? She said it was suppose to be their and it was in a will that he possibly ripped up after her death

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John Arthur Smitten
John Arthur Smitten
Answered
  • Clearwater, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: A stepfather has no obligation to pay support to kids not his. You may have a claim for alimony however.

Use of a lawyer is recommended.

John Smitten, Esquire

Carey and Leisure

622 Bypass Drive, Suite 100

Clearwater, FL 33764

jsmitten@clnwlaw.com

ph: 727-799-3900

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fax: 727-490-4944

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