Do I have to pay child support for a child conceived by my wife during our marriage 16 years ago that was fathered by another man?
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Do I have to pay child support for a child conceived by my wife during our marriage 16 years ago that was fathered by another man?
Divorced 10 years ago. Amicable, similar incomes: she’d keep the house, we share custody. Day before divorce court, she asked if kids could stay an extra day with her, as I did not have a home yet. Sure. I not only lost the agreed-upon shared custody but also pay over $1,000 more each month. Now she wants more money. Ugly twist: my older son is my carbon-copy, the younger strongly resembles one of her friends’ husbands. DNA-test confirmed that. What do I need to do to stop paying child support? Can I sue back for child support paid, though he was conceived during marriage?
Asked on August 15, 2012 under Family Law, Connecticut
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
There seems to have been a lot going on here and I would strongly suggest that you speak with an attorney in your area on the matter as to your options financially. How horrible for your son to find out this way that you, whom I am sure that he adores, is not his Father when you are all he has ever known his whole life. Please get him help in coping with the issue and please, do not take out your anger on your ex on him. He is an innocent bystander in all of this. Abandoning him at this age will be detrimental to all of you. Good luck.
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