Q: My now 20 year old has moved in and out the last few years and I am still getting child support
She broke her pelvis at 17, it made school hard to finish and she did homebound school. Until I woke up one day and she left. She has been back and forth. I have 2 other kids on the order, and I had read it wouldn't change the amount and we even went through modification and he did not object that or that child support amount change. She currently lives with her boyfriends grandparents. He quit his job and hasn't paid in 3 months (arrears 2690) , and has filed a paper to terminate child support on all 3 kids. I objected. Will I be in trouble for getting child support when she was in and out/gone? I told him to request a modification, and he thinks this will solve things. He has a newer job and they were sent income withholding and then he requested a hearing. Does that hold that up? What should I do? Also does not see the other two in probably 7 months. Possibly 3/4 overnights with them at his sisters house, though I am the one that takes them to her and he just shows up.
A: You likely won't get in trouble for the time that she was gone if the non-custodial parent was making voluntary payments. I would need to know the ages of the other two children to determine whether father's attempt to terminate support is valid. I would recommend getting an attorney to assist on your case.
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