If his child's mother marries someone else with a good income, is the non-custodial father still responsible for child support?
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Legally or morally? Legally he's responsible for whatever the court imposed upon him, regardless of who the mother marries. (Unless her husband legally adopts the child as his own.) Morally,... parents are responsible for providing for their children. That's PARENTS, (plural) both those with and those without stretchmarks.
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Legally, yes. Unless he gives up rights to the child...maybe to let the new father adopt him/her.
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YES! It is still his child and therefore his responsibilty to provide for the child the stepparent is just that a step father or mother and therefore did not produce the child so there responsibilty is to be determined by the childs natural mother or father whomever they reside with. Mr Bill
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100% yes, unless the mother gives-up that right.
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absolutely.
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Yes the non-costodial father still has to pay the other income has nothing to do with your case.
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Well, child support is meant to support the child. He may not need your money for food and shelter now, but he may want to go to college, and hopefully some of the child support is going to that.
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I believe that, yes, the non-custodial father is responsible no matter what; however, always check your state laws on the matter. Personally, I believe that the non-custodial parent should always contribute financially to the child's well-being no matter what the circumstances. If the situation is amicable, try having a conversation with the custodial parent to allow a reduction in support payments, or even better, ask for the custodial parent to use the support payments towards a college trust for the child. This could work for everyone involved.
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You've gotten great answers to a good question. What surprises me is how many people in the world think it is an issue between the man and the woman when it is really about a parent being responsible for a child and being able to participate in that child's life by providing an income. You'd think that any parent would fight for the right to do that.
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