# Child support question

**URL:** <https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support-question/8909>\
**Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\
**Created:** [September 30, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support-question/8909 "2009-09-30T14:13:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![TRR6930](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/76d3ee/32.png) [@TRR6930](https://forum.rosen.com/u/TRR6930)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support-question/8909/1 "2009-09-30T14:13:03Z")

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I’m a father who’s been ordered to pay $800 per month in child support. My wife lives in the house and the ED order says house will be sold in 1 yr. My wife won’t make the mortgage payments and they’re going to be kicked out of the hosue. Can I pay the $800 mortgage payment and that count as my $800 child support since I don’t live in the house but my kid does?

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**Author:** ![Erin\_Clarey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de0a6/32.png) [@Erin\_Clarey](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Erin_Clarey)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2009, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/child-support-question/8909/2 "2009-09-30T19:49:14Z")

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No, you must pay the child support as ordered, but I suggest you set a hearing with the court to address the issue with the mortage.