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8/15/2016
Chris The Lawyer, Lawyer
Category: New Zealand Law
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Experience: 42 years qualified as a lawyer; LLB, MMgt and FAMINZ.
VerifiedThe child support regime is aimed at the parents of children. Under the Child-Support Act and other legislation, it is not possible to claim against the partner or spouse of a parent, just because they happen to be married or a partner of a liable parent. I am not aware of any cases where someone has claimed successfully in a situation like yours. I hope it is not a lawyer trying this somewhat difficult claim. But if she is just correcting this herself, you can tell her that she has no legal basis to do so
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