Q: Im on child support but my child mother has abandoned her son ain’t seen him since June 7 haven’t called or reached Out
It’s not the first time it’s happened she did it back in 2019 I lost job I pay child support my son in daycare from 8 to 530 and I take him the weekends every week when I got off on Friday she wanted to take a overnight job and she wanted me to keep my son sun until thrusday and still pay child support for 5 days when he only would be in Her custody 2 days and mine most of the time I Said no she replies I’m taking the job so if u ain’t gonna do it I’m pack his stuff and bring him to u And u can have him I said okay give me custody She said okay then blocked me until I guess she lost the job or quit now she ain’t reached out I don’t think she work she just don’t want him I am on child support but my child’s mother had abandoned her son ain’t seen him since June 7 haven’t called or reached out to me but she is always posting on social media I even have footage of her rioting when all that was going on I lost my job cause I had no one to watch him and know I’m backed on child support
A: Thank you for your question. This situation must be very stressful for you. The short answer is that you need to file a motion to modify the prior order to give you custody and adjust child support accordingly. That being said, your case has a lot of moving parts, so you should consult with an experienced family law attorney to understand your rights as you go forward. Many firms, including mine, offer free consultations.
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