Asked in Child Custody, Child Support and Family Law for Florida

Q: Woman taking child support out on me saying she is childrens grandmother but in fact she gave her son up for adoption 7

was ordered to pay child support but just recently givibg information that the grandmother taking support out on me is in fact not there legal grandmother she originally gave there father up for odoption when he was 7 so no loger legally my childrens fathers mother can i do anything legally and can i Terminate child support?

1 Lawyer Answer

A: I don't know what you mean by "taking child support out", but if you are the parent of the child or children, you have to pay child support which, will go to someone. If this woman takes care of the children, she is entitled to the child support, even if she isn't their "legal grandmother".

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