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Question: Is it legal for a parent receiving child support to spend it all on bills and not set up any kind of account for the child?
Answer: Child support is an award to a custodial parent, not to a child. It is designed to allow the custodial parent to maintain the child in the home. Given that, the custodial parent may use support money in any way. That includes the ability to use the support money to pay household bills. The money can be used for rent payments, for example, as that provides the child a place to live. The money can be used for groceries, medical bills, and any other expenses incurred by the custodial parent, even expenses not necessarily related to support of the child. No account need be set up for the child, as the money does not belong to the child.
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On 07/29/03
Christine from AZ said:
My mother, stepfather and I do not get along. They use all the money my father sends as child support on extras and bills they want (cable, internet, etc.) but I am usually denied the privlage of using such items or things. They also buy nicer things such as shampoo, food, etc. for themselves but for us kids whatever is on sale. There are no laws requiring them to use that money to help us buy the things we want or need. I have spent my entire life getting what was cheap at discount stores and flea markets even though we have been receiving money from my father. I wish that I could spend
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On 07/29/03
Alicia from AZ said:
I agree that instead of the money being for the sole use of the custodial parent that the children should have some say in its overall usage. I would like to have a small percentage saved for college each month so because as of right now my mother and steppfather are taking no consideration to that later expense. The laws should be altered so that they are in the best interest of the children. Right now they are very good but maybe a clause describing a stricter usage of the funds.
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On 08/01/02
D . from NH said:
Ha - what's not right about it? I have a full time job, but you know what that's just not enough. I have rent to pay on the 2 bedroom apartment i have to have so my child can have a room, and bills and food he likes and the toys he wants. Oh yeah it sure would be great for the kid if he had no place to live, no food, no electricity - but had a bank account so he could buy all the toys he wanted! My son gets an allowance for doing his chores, just like he would if his father and I were together - that's completely fair. You wouldn't say that a married couple was required to set up some kin
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On 07/01/02
Dillon from MI said:
Thats just not right. Child Support needs stricter laws.
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