What is the name of your state? Florida
My girlfriend's ex-husband is MIA (England?). He owes 80k+ in back child support and alimony. During the divorce he refused to participate and attend, so she got full custody and he was not granted any visitation rights. But he was ordered to pay child support each month (if only he could be found to do so).
So there is the question, if she changes the child's name (as the sole parent is allowed to do) does that in some way change the child support responsibility that lies with him? I'm sure he could return to Florida and court to attempt to remove responsibility for the child. But at that point a case could be made that in the desire to give the child a stable life his name was changed to match that of the mother. If Mr. Deadbeat would like to rejoin his life his name could be changed back no doubt.
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My girlfriend's ex-husband is MIA (England?). He owes 80k+ in back child support and alimony. During the divorce he refused to participate and attend, so she got full custody and he was not granted any visitation rights. But he was ordered to pay child support each month (if only he could be found to do so).
So there is the question, if she changes the child's name (as the sole parent is allowed to do) does that in some way change the child support responsibility that lies with him? I'm sure he could return to Florida and court to attempt to remove responsibility for the child. But at that point a case could be made that in the desire to give the child a stable life his name was changed to match that of the mother. If Mr. Deadbeat would like to rejoin his life his name could be changed back no doubt.
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