My mother passed away a couple years ago; it was a tremendous loss. I am searching for answers regarding me and my sister's father and his back child support. He claims it ends with our mother after she passed and it can't be paid (of course he would say that). However he owes about 40k in back child support. Is there still a way to recover this as the remaining children? Did it really go away? Is there something we can do?
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Go to the Legal Aid Society. You can get a lawyer for free.
Sadly, your Dad is probably correct.
Here is an excerpt from an attorney's site:
"In most cases, an adult child does not have legal standing to directly sue his or her parent for unpaid child support."
But; each state is different when it comes to child support so it would be to your advantage to seek legal advice.
Call the office of your local family services center and ask them for help.
They will be able to send you to someone that can give you a legal answer as they apply to your state.
Sorry to hear about your loss.
It is best to consult an attorney as each case varies.
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