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    Default Can You Sue Your Absent Parent for Child Neglect

    My question involves child abuse or neglect in the State of: Arizona.

    I'm 17 years old. My mother passed when I was 14, almost 15 and I was placed under my fathers care but my grandparents have power of attorney (I believe) forms that state anything my father can choose for me, they can too. I lived with him for a while but moved in with my grandparents when I was 15 and held little contact with him. At the end of me being 16, all of that stopped. Before my mother's death, I never received child support. I tried contacting him so I can visit him, his new girlfriend, and their kid but he wouldn't answer and soon most of the time I'd contact him, it'd be for financial help. Still no replies. I have a half sister who is about 7-8 and lives with her grandma on her mother's side. I have been told he doesn't support her either or have much long term contact with her. I want to sue him for this neglect that he has on me and my sister. Even if it didn't work out, I want him to know this is serious to me so he'll stop doing it to my sister and hopefully won't do it to my brother. I'm not sure if it's worth it either because I don't want to create an unstable household for my brother if he ends up having to give me and my sister a bunch of money. I've told my grandparents about this and they agree with how I feel but have the same concerns as I do. Is this worth it and how would I go about executing this correctly if it is?

    I hope this counts as child neglect, and if not, I apologize for putting it in the wrong thread.

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    Default Re: Suing Absent Father for Child Neglect

    Unless there was a court order for child support, he owes nobody anything.

    You cannot sue him for neglect or abandonment (or anything else, actually).

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    Nor is child support payable to the child.

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    Nor is child support payable to the child.
    But if there are SS survivor's benefits due to the mother's death, those are supposed to be spent supporting the children. Hopefully those are going to the grandparents and not dad.

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    The OP is looking for the father to have to pay out a lot of money to her and to her sister. That isn't going to happen and has nothing at all to do with SS benefits.

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    Default Re: Can You Sue Your Absent Parent for Child Neglect

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    My question involves child abuse or neglect in the State of: Arizona.

    I'm 17 years old. My mother passed when I was 14, almost 15 and I was placed under my fathers care but my grandparents have power of attorney (I believe) forms that state anything my father can choose for me, they can too. I lived with him for a while but moved in with my grandparents when I was 15 and held little contact with him. At the end of me being 16, all of that stopped. Before my mother's death, I never received child support. I tried contacting him so I can visit him, his new girlfriend, and their kid but he wouldn't answer and soon most of the time I'd contact him, it'd be for financial help. Still no replies. I have a half sister who is about 7-8 and lives with her grandma on her mother's side. I have been told he doesn't support her either or have much long term contact with her. I want to sue him for this neglect that he has on me and my sister. Even if it didn't work out, I want him to know this is serious to me so he'll stop doing it to my sister and hopefully won't do it to my brother. I'm not sure if it's worth it either because I don't want to create an unstable household for my brother if he ends up having to give me and my sister a bunch of money. I've told my grandparents about this and they agree with how I feel but have the same concerns as I do. Is this worth it and how would I go about executing this correctly if it is?

    I hope this counts as child neglect, and if not, I apologize for putting it in the wrong thread.
    YOU never would have gotten child support. Your mother would have gotten it.

    You can't sue for neglect or abandonment. Just realize you have a crappy dad and talk to a therapist to get over it. Lots of people have crappy parents. I had a crappy mom. You can hope he does better for your brother but that's on him. You and your half sister are probably better off not having this guy in your life.

    Don't expect to ever get any money from him either.

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