Legal Question in Family Law in Washington

Child abandonment

What do I do if my childs father hasn't payed child support, contacted her by phone, or visited her in a year and dissappears completly for months at a time?


Asked on 8/24/00, 4:10 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Christopher Bartow BARTOW LAW FIRM

Re: Child abandonment

Depending on the circumstances, you can file a motion for contempt for failure to pay child support. Also depending on the circumstances, you can file a petition to modify the parenting plan (if there is one), that limits the amount of time the father has with the child.

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Answered on 9/29/00, 7:39 pm


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