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RoxLeon

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My stepson turned 18 and graduated from high school this June. In the State of Virginia is my husband responsible for continuing child support payments? We have never been allowed to participate in this young man's life because his mother refused to accept me as the "new wife". My husband has always paid his support on time. What are our options?
 


I AM ALWAYS LIABLE

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by RoxLeon:
My stepson turned 18 and graduated from high school this June. In the State of Virginia is my husband responsible for continuing child support payments? We have never been allowed to participate in this young man's life because his mother refused to accept me as the "new wife". My husband has always paid his support on time. What are our options?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

My response:

Check your court orders re: child support. If there's no agreement to pay support up to age 21, while he's a full time college student, you're home clear. No more payments.

Insofar as the bio-mom is concerned, you can tell her to "bite rocks." The kid is now officially an adult, and can make decisions for himself who he wants in and out of his life. The decision is no longer Mom's. Any child or young adult is made better by as many people who love them as possible. Love him to death. Go crazy and celebrate, both yours and his "day of deliverance."

IAAL



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usdeeper

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by RoxLeon:
We have never been allowed to participate in this young man's life because his mother refused to accept me as the "new wife".<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I do not understand this.. not that it matters now.. but providing neither you or the father are known drug dealers or abused the child (or any type of abuse) then you would have been able to get visitation and even get it enforced should the bio mum refuse.

Unless there is something missing, then failure to participate would have been your decision ???

 

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