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Im 18 and my father has never paid child support when he was supposed to. Someone had told me that I could take him to court for that money but I dont know how to go about it. Any one know?
Regardless of your age, it is not your money to fight for. If your mother needed that money then she should have taken him to court over it.
Then if he didn't pay the money, the court should have been contacted and a sherrif would probably demand the money from him.
It would be your mother or primary carer who should have been receiving the child support, not you.
I asked my mom about it and she said that she wouldnt be able to fight it now that im 18.
Forget it, the money was due to your mother, not you! Leave it alone and move on.
I know that but can I take him to court for the 18 years he paid nothing?
She's right...now that you are 18, he doesn't have to pay anymore.
She has many times