dead beat dad

[maggymay84]

My exhusband stopped paying child support for our son when our son graduated in June 2007.He. thinks that because he gradduated that he doesnt have to pay! Our son is now 20. In NYS the law is that an absent parent is to pay support until the child is the age of 21 or married before the age of 21. Our son has a son of his own now and my ex thinks that he does not have to pay child even more now because he feels that our son is considered emancipated. According to other people that I have talked to, this is NOT true. My son still lives with me and has visitation for his son. Any comments on this?

[NORMANTHEDOG]

yes,your son should get off his butt and get a job and keep himself and his son.

[paulos66]

Definitely the responsibility of his great grandfather

[redcrx]

this is a UK based site so if you want relevent advice try and find an American equivalent .

All i can say is that i hope your son doesnt learn from his fathers mistakes in any way and goes out to earn a wage and provide for his son.

[China Doll]

I'm not sure of the legal implications in America but shouldn't someone at the age of 20 be able to support themself in some way?

[scoobydooby]

In the UK, the absent parent pays maintenance, for the child, to the parent caring for them. If this is the same in the USA, isn't this more about you wanting money as opposed to it going to your son? Either way, your son has chosen to become a parent himself and should now be standing on his own two feet and not expecting parents to regularly supplement his income. Presumably, as he's graduated, he's had a decent level of education and is in a position to work for his money?