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blancabass
Jan 21, 2010, 11:54 PM
We have joint custody I am not working recently our child went to spend 80% with father and is asking me to pay child support. Court order father to pay child support 14 years ago.

AK lawyer
Jan 22, 2010, 10:15 AM
If the father goes to court seeking an order that you pay, chances are that he can get it.

this8384
Jan 22, 2010, 11:41 AM
we have joint custody i am not working recently our child went to spend 80% with father and is asking me to pay child support. court order father to pay child support 14 years ago.

I assume when you say that your child "went to spend 80% with father," you're referring to primary placement with the father.

Regardless of if you are working or not, it is your legal obligation to support your child.

You state that the father was ordered to pay support 14 years ago; that has no bearing on your situation now. If your child is not residing with and being provided for primarily by you, then you have no right to receive child support.

cdad
Jan 22, 2010, 02:59 PM
Did the father pay child support when it was ordered ?