Posted: 12/30/2004 9:04:27 PM EDT
| A friend of mine received a letter today from her ex's attorney requesting she sign a waiver releasing the father of her child of any further financial obligations. The child just turned 18, btw. I can't recall ever hearing of this being done; is this typical? I am not familiar with this sort of thing. Why would he even request the waiver when he is obligated by a court order to cover certain expenses. When the expenses are paid, he will no longer be responsible - correct? |
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I was paying child support on my two daughters. When my oldest turned 18 I cut the payment in half, in accordance with the divorce papers I wrote up when I filed. I made sure to tell my daughter that I still love her and support her and will be willing to help her out when necessary but, her mother wasn't going to be getting that money from me anymore. I know some guys that pay till the child is 21. For some women out there, they view child support as an income for themselves. I will add that I always paid mine on time and still do. |
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My agreement has me paying the Ex till they reach 18 . After that , if they go to school any further payments go directly to them until the end of their 22nd year . We didn't request anything special , that’s just the way the lawyer drew it up , and I will still support them after that if they need it within reason . |
No, that is not the case. She has let him slide on too many things in the past. Sorry, but child support is for the child not the mother. Besides, the measley amount he was paying is not going to make anyone's life easier.  I thought child support ended at 18 unless stated otherwise in a support order/agreement. So why would he ask her to sign a waiver? |
He is up to something, probably underhanded too and doesn't want to pay the child support when the said child is in college. |
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He doesn't want to pay for college! I asked that my X sign , waiving his responsibility and custody of our son (now 5yrs old) , in return I'd make it on my own financially (he was 3 yrs behind anyhow). That was just about the only paperwork he signed on the spot no questions asked. I now pay all....and he gets to miss out on one great kid. He makes well over 100 G's a year....go figure! |
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I love watching all the self-loathing men on these Child Support/Family Kort/Divorce threads come on and start assuming the worst about their own gender. Women do not do this in pubilc of course. In Private, some do. But in public they present a (mostly) United Front. Like the Democrats. The Hive Mind must not be criticized. I love so much that my 320 a month goes to help pay for my ex-wife's brand new '04 Nissan R Type. Child Support for the Child, my ass. D. AZEX |
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I owe until my daughter turns 19. Unless she moves out and sets up her own household. I still owe until her 19th even if she's in college. But not one day beyond her 19th birthday. And in Colo. I can not wake up that morning and say to myself "Gee, I don't have to pay anymore." I will have to petition the court, or maybe have the ex- sign a waiver (?), or something. But I can't take it on my own to just stop paying. There will be paperwork to do. Maybe that's all your friend's ex- is doing. Getting an official ending to the payments. |