What happens to the arrearages after 18

[akwaitress]

What is the name of your state?Alaska

I just found this sight today so I apolagize if this has been covered. I have a 12 yr old son his dad is $21,000. behind already. I receive a check for $50. once or twice a month. What happens when he turns 18 is his dad off the hook?

 

[Happy Trails]

What is the name of your state?Alaska

I just found this sight today so I apolagize if this has been covered. I have a 12 yr old son his dad is $21,000. behind already. I receive a check for $50. once or twice a month. What happens when he turns 18 is his dad off the hook?

No, dad is not off the hook.

 

[akwaitress]

I read in one thread that he was liable for 10 yrs. Do I need to do anything i.e. get a judgement etc. to protect my son? Does my son have aright to any inheritence either from grandparents or if something happened to his father?

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

I read in one thread that he was liable for 10 yrs. Do I need to do anything i.e. get a judgement etc. to protect my son? Does my son have aright to any inheritence either from grandparents or if something happened to his father?

My response:

Support incurred by the father during the child's minority CAN NEVER be extinguished by the passage of time - - except through actual dollars and cents payment. PERIOD. Your child could be 35 years old and, if there's still money owed by Dad, then it would be up to you to collect it through the Contempt of Court process.

If Dad should die while owing this money, then your child has a claim against his Dad's Estate, ONLY. There is no "right" of inheritance against grandparents' Estate - - unless grandparents make a specific bequest to your child in their Will. Absent that, then they don't ever have to pay a penny. Simply stated, it's not their child, and that translates into no money.

IAAL

 

[Happy Trails]

You could also take out a life insurance policy on your son's father. That way if something did happen to him you would be the beneficiaries.

 

[akwaitress]

I didn't mean a right to an inheritance from his grandparents I know they'r not financially responsible. I actually have a good relationship w/ the grandparents, my son just spent 2 weeks w/ them for spring break. What I was wondering was if I could go after anything his father might inherit?

 

[akwaitress]

You could also take out a life insurance policy on your son's father. That way if something did happen to him you would be the beneficiaries.

My understanding was that I had to have an "insurable interest" does child support count?

 

[LdiJ]

My understanding was that I had to have an "insurable interest" does child support count?

Your child counts, period...its not just the child support. Inheritances can also be attached for arrearages.