Q: Can I make my sons father pay 10 years of back child support?
I have a court ordered child support order which has been in effect since my son was 1 years old. His father abandoned him after losing the case and tired to jump back into his life at the age of 11. He claimed he would help out. Last year I put the 10 year old chip support order into action with the DCSE. He has been found again and still disagrees to pay the order which from their stand point is only a little over a year of payments he hasn't made. Can I sue for the amount owed in complete since the child support order was made? A little background he hasn't contacted his son this entire time or made payments to us.
A:
It sounds like you should be able to enforce the original order and sue for the full amount of child support owed. If the court has not made any changes to the original order, then he will have to pay.
In order to fully answer your question, an attorney would need the specific details of your case and review all court and DCSE paperwork, which should be discussed in a confidential setting.
It sounds as if you have already asked DCSE for assistance, and they will be able to help you with these questions, but please feel free to contact my office for more information.
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