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Question:

I have a twenty year old daughter who is supposed to have been attending college full time. I just found out through her transcript that she has been withdrawing from one class each of the last 3 semesters. Now she took the spring 2009 semester off. Further, she wants to take a cosmetology course while she is working full time.  I have been informed by the director of the course that it is an adult night class and considered to be part time school.

My question is:  Am I still liable to provide full child support? She lives at home with her mother, and her mother is claiming she should not be emancipated because she pays for her car insurance.

Question:

Are there papers that you must fill out at the time of a child's emancipation?  Otherwise, what is the procedure?

Question:

In 2002 I was approached by a man stating that his daughter could possibly be my daughter. I then searched this mother and daughter down and ordered a DNA test.  The child is 13 yrs of age at this time. Results came back that I was the father.

I then tried to build a relationship with this child by spending countless hours with her. I also gave the child and her mother money and support. Then in 2006 the other guy filed to vacate child support that he was ordered to pay since 1990. I signed acknowledgement of paternity in 2006. I was then ordered to pay support back until date of DNA results 2002. This shows me in arrears and they recently froze my bank account. The arrears add up to $18,000 plus interest. The child is now 20yrs old and has two kids. She now lives in public housing away from her mother but yet I'm still paying the mom.

It's not that I was or am trying to get out of helping the child out, but had I known this from the start I wouldn't be in this predicament. It's not my fault that this woman couldn't or didn't want to figure out who the father was.  Any advice?