Does a parent still owe child support if no order is made?

I know a girl who is in college. Her father deserted her and her 2 brothers when they were very young. Her mom was from another country and afraid he would take them away and never filed for child support. Can this girl and her brothers collect anything for all the years they did without? They can still use the money to get through college and their father just got a big inheritence.Does a parent still owe child support if no order is made?
how will they collect? will they approach him? they would have to petition the courts...or retain a lawyer to take care of legal papers, and Im not sure if they can afford it.


I have heard of retroactive child support, it will depend on how the siblings approach this situation. If he has money now, who says he will pay it to them?


If he didnt do it all those years, why would they assume that he would do it now?


If the mother feared him, I would think he is a real nasty guy.





my best advice would be to consult an attorneyDoes a parent still owe child support if no order is made?
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It would depend on your state laws and whether the father did runn of and not pay. Check this out.





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You could try for back child support. As a father or dad which ever way you perfure. He should be oblgated as which or a human being he should do something.
Legally no, morally yes. It would be worth a try to retain an attorney who practices in family law in the state of origin and find out.
They should consult a lawyer. I'm not sure they'd have a case if there was no standing order though.
legally no, if there was no court order for hin to pay then no he does not have to pay.
worth a try