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    Jun 2, 2010, 11:29 AM
    Can child support be awarded if the child has been abandoned
    My husband and I are currently sperated and filing for divorce. If I sue him for child abandonment I'm afraid that he won't have to pay child support.
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    Jun 2, 2010, 11:36 AM

    Did you read this? https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/family...st-364259.html
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    Jun 2, 2010, 12:51 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by sdelgado831 View Post
    ... if i sue him for child abandonment i'm afraid that he won't have to pay child support.
    Ill-founded fear.

    Now, what is your question?
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