Will my daughter’s father still owe back child support if my husband adopts her?
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Will my daughter’s father still owe back child support if my husband adopts her?
I have a daughter and 3 years ago I married another man. Her biological father is ordered to pay child support but has only paid about 3 months worth. My husband wants to adopt my daughter and her biological father is OK with that. I know he will not have to pay any future child support after the adoption but will he still owe all the back pay and have to continue to pay on that?
Asked on December 23, 2012 under Family Law, Tennessee
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
So long as there is a current child support order in place the biological father of your child has to pay child support. He will be ordered to pay such including all arrearages up until the date that there is any formal order of adoption including accrued interest.
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