If i wanted to sue my dad for child support, but he lives in another country how would i go about doing that?

You can't and don't need to sue for back child support, as has been noted, but your mother can contact the child support enforcement division of the court or one of the deadbeat-dad sites below for help. And your father is only a diplomat if he is an Argentinian citizen and a certain type of employee of its embassy.

A minor child can't sue, but the custodial parent might be able to if the statue of limitations has not passed for that state (I'm assuming there was actually a child support order by the court). Check the laws for your state. Just be aware, that any payment that results is not the *child's* money, but the custodial parents--because after all, it was the custodial parent that provided the support for that child that the non-custodial parent failed to pay. Also, even if the non-custodial parent is ordered to pay, if they truly have no funds...well, you might end up with nothing more than a big legal bill.

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_a_child_sue_their_pa...

For the naysayers, in a California case, the children of David Bren, (age 18 & 22) sued their father $134 million dollars in retroactive child support. The parents were never married. However, since 1988 the elder father paid the mother $18,000.00 a month in child support, without a court order. This is allowed under the provisions of the 1988 Child Support Enforcement Act.

If he is a US Citizen, with residency, than you can file after the Age of Majority for your state.

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The amount, if any at all, will depend on the state. Wisconsin does not allow any, while Ohio allows for 18 years of retroactive support. The average is five years. There is also a time limit in which you can file. For the majority of the states, you are limited to 364 days after you reach the age of majority, but a few allow more. In New York it is three years, while Ohio is five years. In Mississippi, you cannot file until age 21. It is within the preview of the judge to accept or deny the motion.

However, if he is a resident of Argentina, than that country has jurisdiction and it has to be filed there. Sorry, you will need to research their laws.

As for him not paying, unfortunately most every mother who is getting child support claims not to be getting all or any of it. Also, 40% of fathers are denied access to their children.

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Your guardian must receive that child support. However, now that you are above 16, you may not be liable for child support anymore.

If you live outside of Argentina, then your father is protected by international law, as he is an Argentine diplomat. Is he an ambassador? In that case, he would be virtually untouchable anywhere. If he is not, then your chances are a bit higher.

You cannot sue for child support. Child support is paid to the custodial parent for the care and finances of the minor child. Your mother would have to start the legal process of suing for back pay of child support, not you.

1. As the previous answerer stated--your mother would have to sue--you have no standing.

2. If he works for the embassy, he most likely has diplomatic immunity--which means he's virtually impossible to touch in court.

You can't. Child support is paid to the custodial parent and not the child.

No, he is from another country only can sue in this country.

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