I am the parent of a 16 year old whom is choosing to move in with his dad- non custodial parent. The non custodial parent owes over $20,000 in back child support. My question is will I be responsible to pay child support, when the dad owes over 20k?

The child support he owes you will continue to accrue until he goes back to court and seeks a modification of the child support order. If a modification is ordered, and you are ordered to pay CS, I would expect he would get a monthly credit against what he owes you.

In referance to the question or comment I posted before.. I do not mind if I pay child support, but with the money he owes in back child support-i find it unjust that he OWES the child support-and would get money from me-that would be like a double jepordy thing or something. Or me just getting the shaft again?

Thank you for your answer!

i am the parent of a 16 year old whom is choosing to move in with his dad-

Whatever gave you the idea the 16 year old can make this choice? A change in custody can only be made by a court. If the child wants to move in with the NCP, then the NCP needs to go to court to seek a modification of the support order.

Tell the NCP that you will not allow the child to move until a court orders it and, if he wants the child to move in with him, he needs to file for a modification in court first. If you are amenable to the move you can tell him you won't block it, but it has to be done legally.

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Agreed, the child can not just "move" you can allow the child to stay over with them, but without a change in the legal custody he can not correctly put them in school and other legal actions needed.

He would need to go back to court and get custody and then you would owe support.