Q: Will court require you to pay back child support for a child you had no knowledge about?
My kids’ dad found out he had an 11yr old son 2 years ago. He was told that he was not the father at first. That someone else was and he even has the other guys name. February 2019 was when he found out the truth. He is now 13 and he’s been giving his mother money since then. He also gives her money for his sister (who is not his) to help out. Recently she asked for more money. We found out she does not have custody of them, her mother (the grandma) does. Her mom got mad at my kids father and said they can’t come over no more and that she will put him on back child support. Even though their mom is not on child support nor the sisters dad. My kids father and I have paid everything for both kids since we found out. Will the court really make him pay back support when he never new he was his father?
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A: He will not have to pay "back" child support but the mother can ask for expenses of child rearing until there is an Order in place for child support. We would be happy to assist in getting the case situated to minimize his exposure. More importantly, we need to get his child legitimized so he can have legal rights to his child. Call us so we can assist in getting this taken care of.
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