In desperate need of information

[WANDALEWIS]

I am all for fathers or mothers doing their part when they are not the custodial parent but I am just seeking information for my husband who is at work right now. For the 14 years that I have been with my husband he has paid child support for his children, I would expect no different. The thing is that now the children have grown into wonderful young men, ages 19 and 20. Now the twenty year old is still at home with his mother and in college so there is no question that my husband gladly pays but the 19 years old son has graduated high school, had a son, and moved out of state with his girlfriend and is now bringing home more money than my husband. But, the mother is still collecting child support for this son who no longer lives with her. We are just really seeking out what we can do and if this is correct for the mother to do? We also have two children at home, one who suffers from a terminal illness and we could definitely use the extra money. Please give advice. Does my husband have any rights?

 

[Duranie]

What state are you in? What do the papers say about child support going to what age?

Your husband is going to have to contact CSE and see about legally emancipating the children. If they are no longer living at home and not students, its posible but NY and NJ have some wierd laws that CS continues until 21 or even later unless the courts can determine the kids are emancipated. He shuld contact the CS office the case is out of or see an attorney.

 

[WANDALEWIS]

We now live in GA but the original order started in MA. Like I said the older son is still at home in MA with his mom, but he is in college so my husband pays without a question. But, honestly my husband is not even sure if he is even in college because this son does not even call him. Now the other son lives in FL. and has started a family of his own but we are still paying support to his mom in MA. He will be going to college in Fl. So should my husband somehow have the money going directly to his son and not his mother?

 

[WANDALEWIS]

We now live in GA but the original order was made in MA. My husband is to pay support for the child up to 18 but if they go on to college he continues to pay. Now the older boy did go to college and he is still living at home with mom, so like I said my husband pays. But the other son has started a family of his own and moved to FL. He says that he is going to school but the checks are still going to his mom in MA. Is there any way that we can stop the checks from going to his mom and go to him? I would prefer (well, we would prefer) if the checks went directly to him. What makes this matter all the worst is that the mom works for the child support office in MA.