Q: My son is 4 going on 5 months, and I have been trying to work with his father since he came into his life
(he wasn’t present during the time i was pregnant) to avoid having to go to court and deal with child support, he has been helping since January by buying things that our son needs however that quickly came to a stop 2 months later so every now and then he’d send $75 dollars for pampers and formula since I was denied for WIC and we both take turns paying my mother $160 a week for child care. I recently just informed him that he will be in child support and he insists to say in return that he will not be paying for our son’s child care since I have already filed for child support. My question is now that he knows about child support and refuses to continue to pay even though it hasn’t been fully processed does this mess up any chances for now seeking more help? or will the court see that he stopped prior to getting child support because i’ll be the one paying for everything now that he say he doesn’t have too?
A: His only legal obligation is to pay court ordered child support based on guidelines. Other than that, you can't legally force him to do anything else. His refusal to pay anything other than that, besides making him a giant jerk, will likely be helpful to you in seeking additional help. Hopefully you get awarded back child support for the past 5 months.
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