Is there something I can do to stop paying child support?
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Is there something I can do to stop paying child support?
Is there something I can do to stop paying child support if I never knew she was pregnant and found over 12 years? She has also been married 3 or 4 times in those years. She moved back to the state I live in and demanded child support. A DNA test proved it was mine but is the anything legally I can do about this. It’s hard enough taking care of my actual family.
Asked on May 16, 2012 under Family Law, South Carolina
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
No, there is not. You have a legal obligation to take care of all of your children whether or not you knew about them at the time of their birth. Your child is the one that would suffer and I am sure that being a parent you would not want that. Maybe this could be an opportunity for you to foster a relationship with him or her. It could mean a lot to the child and you. Good luck.
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