Q: can I get back child support after the child support enforcement has already made a child support order?
I was to;d that after the father was on the birth cirtificae I can not ask for back child support even though he was not on there til 6 months after he was born.
A: Review your court order. Back child support is not usually granted automatically with a support order (unless requested). That said, you can go back to court and seek an modification to include back support. If you already have a valid (court approved) support order, seeking back support is a relatively easy procedure. You may want to contact a lawyer, but this can be handled without a lawyer.
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