If I’m a non-custodial parent and have been providing for my daughter who lives with her mother, would a court force me to pay child support isince I’m already supporting my child?
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If I’m a non-custodial parent and have been providing for my daughter who lives with her mother, would a court force me to pay child support isince I’m already supporting my child?
She lives in another state.
Asked on January 29, 2013 under Family Law, North Carolina
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
So long as you can verify the amount of monthly support that you provide your daughter and so long as the mother of the child does not get upset with you concerning child support, most likely a court would not order you to pay child support beyond what you are already paying. The key is to keep a petition for child support from being filed with the court.
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