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    Default Office of Child Support Enforcement and Retroactive Support

    My question involves child support in the State of: Arkansas

    4 years ago I was in a relationship for a short time. She became preganant and we split up not long after. After we split up she told me she got an abortion.

    Now 4 years later I get a letter to establish paternity from ocse. I have a dna test coming up and then i understand they will prob want to establish financial and medical support if he is mine. I have no problem with that if he is mine and have insurance through my job.

    Do I need to get a lawyer or will it all be handled through ocse? Also, Will I have to pay retroactive support for the first 4 years seeing as she lied about having an abortion?

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    Default Re: Office of Child Support Enforcement and Retroactive Support

    Yes., you will be retroactive support and have to pay via the guidelines set forth by the state of Arkansas: https://courts.arkansas.gov/aoc/acs_guidelines.cfm

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    Default Re: Office of Child Support Enforcement and Retroactive Support

    Child support is determined by formula, so many people go through support establishment proceedings without legal representation. I can't speak to whether it's a good idea for you, as I don't know you and don't know the details of your situation.

    The court has the discretion to award back support going all the way back to the date of birth.
    Quote Quoting 9-10-111. Judgment for child support - Bond.
    (a) If it is found by the circuit court that the accused is the father of the child and, if claimed by the mother, the circuit court or circuit judge shall give judgment for a monthly sum of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) per month for every month from the birth of the child until the child attains eighteen (18) years of age.

    (b)

    (1) The court shall further order that the father enter into bond to the State of Arkansas in the penal sum of five hundred dollars ($500), with good and sufficient security.

    (2) The bond shall be void if the person or his executors or administrators indemnify each county in this state from all costs and expenses for the maintenance or otherwise of the child while under eighteen (18) years of age and for the payment of the monthly payments that may be adjudged as provided in subsection (a) of this section.

    (3) Bonds shall be approved by the circuit judge and an entry made on the record of the conditions and the securities thereon.
    (c) If the person refuses or neglects to enter into bond with security as provided in this section, the circuit judge shall commit him to the jail of the county, there to remain until he complies with the order or until he is otherwise discharged according to law.

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