New Milford, CT asked in Child Support and Family Law for Ohio

Q: At 36 yo, we found out my father is not my biological father. Can he go after my mom for the child support he paid?

We found out through 23nMe. They divorced when I was a baby. Very messy divorce. He didn’t pay much but only paid till I was 13 years old. I moved in with him from my mother’s due to abuse. Both parents abused me mentally and physically, as well as each other.

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Nicholas P. Weiss
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  • Cleveland Heights, OH
  • Licensed in Ohio

A: No. He waived his right to contest the child support order. The only way to waive the arrearage would be to have your mom agree to it, and even then she cannot waive any support owed to the state.

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