Q: What happens if the father got residential custody of the child but the mother filed and received support?
The father (my husband) had residential custody of his 12 yr old. We just found out that he has been paying (it says back)child support since 2016 for her but she was with us (2013ish) till last year. He did try and get child support for his daughter but they ignored his request. She never paid for anything even though she was to help
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A: He needs to file a motion to modify support and waive arrearage. I recommend that you go through the court system as, while it is a mess, it is less of a mess than job and family services right now.
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