Q: Can my ex file for child support again after a current child support order is in place?
My ex and i separated in 2011, she filed and was granted child support that year. We got back together in 2014 , i continued to pay child (even though we lived together) we separated AGAIN 02/2019. I was now served with Petition for determination of paternity seeking Sole parental responsibility, and AGAIN child support. in her affidavit (CCJEA) she alleges "The child is not subject to existing child support orders in this or any state" . They did not file a modification but a new case.
A: The simple answer is yes: child support is reviewable by the court upon a change of circumstances. Regarding the affidavit, you will have an opportunity to cross examine her...
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