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  • Oct 19, 2010, 05:26 AM
    pkingjr
    Can child support be stopped if the child no longer lives with me?
  • Oct 19, 2010, 05:27 AM
    excon

    Hello p:

    Sure. It's for your CHILD - not you.

    excon
  • Oct 19, 2010, 06:23 AM
    JudyKayTee

    I will disagree somewhat with my colleague - depends on where the child is living and also on the State. In NY IF the child is at college the custodial parent continues to receive support because that parent still maintains a home (and all that goes with that) for breaks, vacations, stability.

    If the child is somewhere living with a boyfriend or girlfriend, no, support stops.

    What is the specific situation?
  • Oct 19, 2010, 07:14 AM
    pkingjr
    Comment on JudyKayTee's post
    The child actually moved to another country and she is 13 years old
  • Oct 19, 2010, 07:19 AM
    pkingjr
    Comment on excon's post
    Ok thanks
  • Oct 19, 2010, 07:32 AM
    excon

    Hello again, p:

    The question remains, WHO is supporting the child, and under WHAT custody arrangement is she living?

    Irrespective of the above, if you're supporting her, you're still entitled to child support. But, if you're not, what I said above is true. Whomever is sending child support, should be sending it to whomever is supporting her.

    The change apparently occurred WITHOUT the courts approval, so there's OTHER issues at work here. You could be in jeopardy.

    excon
  • Oct 19, 2010, 11:52 AM
    pkingjr
    Comment on excon's post
    Well I'm not in Jeopardy this is happening to a friend of mine, his daughter no longer lives with her mother she lives in Trinidad with his parents but the mother of the child getting child support what should my friend do about this?
  • Oct 19, 2010, 12:04 PM
    excon
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by pkingjr View Post
    what should my friend do about this?

    Hello again, p:

    Get the address of the parents in Trinidad and send the money there.

    excon
  • Oct 19, 2010, 12:48 PM
    JudyKayTee

    Unfortunately where I am concerned when you start by saying "me" and then change it to "my friend" you lose credibility.

    Agree with Excon - either have your friend go back to Court and ask that the Order be changed OR mail it to wherever the child is.

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