Candler, NC asked in Child Custody, Child Support and Family Law for Florida

Q: if custodial parent leaves the country for 2 years Leaves my son with his parents

per his passport, he is self employed, teaching English to Thai online, with his LLC and moved out of country from 11/2017-06/2020. He has been back and forth maybe 4 times, for a short visit.( I am filing for modification of custody), but he also collects SSDI for my son, who is DS and I pay child support, can I report him for fraud to SS and STATE Of FL? He did not report any changes with SS or the courts, as to changes. He also got married out of the Country and is now backing states and wife is filing divorce and he just claimed bankruptcy and is fing for more support from myself (the mother)

1 Lawyer Answer
Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
Answered
  • Freeeport, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: What do you believe he did to defraud Social Security and the State of Florida? A custodial parent can hire someone to look after the child; so he could in theory also leave your son with his parents, although the court may well hold it against him in deciding your motion to modify custody.

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