Q: What do I need to do to make my son who is now 15 living with me legal?
I don't want to pay child support if he's living with me she won't agree to that
A: You need to hire an attorney to file a modification of custody and support.
A: If you have a child support order in your name and the child now lives with you, I would hire an attorney to file for a modification of custody, and ask for a temporary hearing, for the court to award you temporary physical custody. The mother may come and get the child back once she is served. But at the temporary hearing you can tell the court why you should have primary physical custody of the minor child. If the court determines there should be a change of custody, they will dismiss your child support order and may order the other parent to pay you support. Also, the child is old enough to tell the Court where they would like to live, so that will work in your favor if the child is willing to put that in writing.
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