Once I get paternity established can I take my child’s father to court for back child support?
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Once I get paternity established can I take my child’s father to court for back child support?
The father of my child is in the military and has known from the beginning he is the father but has never paid anything. Since he was deployed I couldn’t do anything. He got back last month and now is taking me to court to determine paternity.
Asked on October 26, 2012 under Family Law, North Carolina
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
He is taking you to court to establish paternity, then probably to seek joint or full custody, or a visitation schedule and of course to have the court determine child support. You probably will not be able to get back child support from him unless the court determines it is something that should have occurred. See the court may indicate paternity should have been established from the beginning but it is up to you to show why it could not be done (i.e., he was deployed).
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