Q: Father left the country
When my daughter was 13 the ex (father) left the country and never paid child support. This has been about 10 years ago. Can he be charged for abandoning or any other charges even tho she was left in my care? He has returned to the States last year.
A:
If there is not a court order requiring him to pay child support, then there is nothing for him to be "charged" with. It's unfortunate that he just abandoned his child, but his hasn't committed any crime.
If there IS a court order requiring him to pay child support, then legal action can be taken to ask a judge to hold him in contempt for not following the court order.
I hope this information helps. Good luck!
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