Is it likely that a non-biological, noncustodial, non-father figure would be forced to pay retroactive child support?

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Is it likely that a non-biological, noncustodial, non-father figure would be forced to pay retroactive child support?

Anonymous Jan 29, 2013 2 views 1 answers

My boyfriend and his ex got divorced when his daughter was 3 (his name is on her birth certificate) and his ex wouldn't let him contact his daughter. He hasn't acted as a father towards her or supported her since she was 3 and she is 17 now. His ex has recently filed for retroactive child support for the last 13 years and been awarded it. My boyfriend has always thought that his daughter wasn't his and that the biological father is his ex wife's current spouse and the man she cheated on my boyfriend with when they were married. The current spouse has raised my boyfriend's daughter for about 14 years. She also tried to pass off her second child as his, when it's her current husband's. Would it be likely that he wouldn't have to continue paying back child support for her if this is true?

Patricia Bushman · Accepted Answer · 2026-06-15T10:41:46+00:00

So many issues. Why didn't your boyfriend have an attorney to avoid the excessive retroactive support? When was the Court Order signed by the judge? There is only a limited time to appeal the Judge's ruling. Paternity should have been decided at the time of the Order. Retroactive child support is usually only awarded back 4 years. It can go further, but there have to be circumstances that fit the statute. Please go talk to a good family law attorney immediately to discuss your options. Good luck to you.

Is it likely that a non-biological, noncustodial, non-father figure would be forced to pay retroactive child support?

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