The state does not make the difference, but he can yes. If the court ordered that man the father, but default, yes, it happens all the time. In Los Angeles County, in 2008, 80% of the new cases were established by default. This means the court did it and the alleged fathers were not even aware of the fact. Mostly all States ( and Countries ) have adopted the same laws and protocol regarding Child Support. It lasts until emancipation, which is 18 years of year or unless stipulated by a separate agreement. But, you must close the case yourself, if you leave it up to the DCSS you are asking for trouble. This applies for modifications and audits. I could give you a quick simple answer, but it takes a little more than that, so I would read my book. Or you can go to the court house and get frustrated or get an attorney and get the same results, but owe him money too. I let you know what forms you need and where to get them.
I have lots of experience and I am a non-custodial parent. I wrote a book to help people like you or someone in this situation. Read it and you will learn what to do: www.stoppayingchildsupport.net
Remember, you cannot avoid paying, but what I mean by saying stop paying, is pay only what you can afford and pay it off as soon as possible. Once the DCSS gets you in their system they will abuse you and make you pay more than your basic court order. I teach people about a new program to compromise or wipe-out the past due arrears. The DCSS will not tell you about this new program because they get funded by trying to collect money, not wipe-it out, but congress has passed this new law. So use it. It is in my book. You can also search google, or yahoo for:” stop paying child support, by Thomas Paine”, it will show up. Just a note, there is some quack on the internet selling a manual on how to avoid and not pay any child support. Do not believe him. No judge will let you off the hook, and if you go underground it will only make it worse, and eventually you need to come up for air. If you have any further questions, feel free to email me.
Peace,
Thomas Paine
“ Stop Paying Child Support, pay only what you owe. Pay it responsibly and completely, and close your case once and for all. “
