Q: my grandparents adopted my daughter does my husband have to pay my back child suppor? he is not her biological father.
I am unable to work due to very high anxiety from a past relationship that makes it so I can not leave my house.
A: I am not sure who you owe back child support to....the biological father? Once your grandparents adopted your daughter, no child support would be owed to them. Either way, if there is a child support order stating that you were at one time obligated to pay child support to someone as it relates to the daughter that was adopted and you have not paid your husband will not be obligated to pay. However, if there are arrears owed and you and your husband have joint financial accounts it is possible for funds to be garnished from them and/or if you file joint income tax return and receive a refund, said refund can possible be garnished as well.
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