Q: Who gets the money to provide for 18 and 19 year old?
My ex from PR send child support money for my kids to my mother, who has legal custody. My son lives in New Jersey is expected to live with me and my daughter lives with me
A: Hello and thank you for using JUSTIA. The child support payments are for the children thus said payments should be sent to the person whom has the physical custody of the children in other words where the children actually live. For this to happen, you will need to file a petition in the Court to explain that the children are living with you not the Grándmother thus the Court should order change of recipient of said child support payments.
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