Dallas, TX asked in Child Support for Oklahoma

Q: Me and my spouse are separated but still married.

The amount of time we each watch our child is even. There is no court order for any of us to pay child support. Are any of us legally obligated to pay child support?

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Hans Otto Lehr
Hans Otto Lehr
Answered
  • Tulsa, OK
  • Licensed in Oklahoma

A: Absent a Court Order, or Order from Oklahoma DHS-CSS, there is no legal obligation for anyone to pay anyone else child support. However, if a divorce is imminent, in some cases, there may be Ordered child support back to the date of separation.

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