Blog entries tagged arrearage

Liability For Child Support If Parental Rights Were Terminated

Matt Allen — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Question:

My ex-wife moved out of state and said she had my parental rights terminated so I stopped paying child support.

Now several years later she is asking for back child support through the state that issued our divorce. So now I'm confused over whether my rights were ever stripped.

Am I still liable for child support if my parentalRead More...

Dads Represent 85% Of Child Support Providers, Pay More Than Female Payers

Matt Allen — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0100

By Nathan Arnold

Special to DadsDivorce.com

Dads continue to pay child support payments more often and in larger amounts than mothers, according to new statistics on child support providers and payments released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Men account for 85% of those ordered to pay Read More...

How To Dispute Child Support Arrears

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Question:

I owed back child support and have paid off the amount that was ordered by the court, including interest.

The child support enforcement agency is now telling me that there was a "glitch" in their system and that there is a zero balance but a $5,000 interest payment due now.

Do I have a leg to stand on or am I going to have to pay it beRead More...

Rescheduling A Child Support Modification Hearing

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Question:

My child support modification hearing was dismissed because I was late in filing the necessary documentation with the court.

I have proof that my child support arrears are paid off along with income statements showing my substantial decrease in earnings that should qualify for a child support modification.

How can I get my child Read More...

Can They Apply My Tax Refund To Child Support Arrears?

Matt Allen — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Question:

In my divorce agreement, the judge ordered previous child arrears to be paid off monthly, which is garnished from my pay on top of my original child support payments.

However, my tax refund was intercepted from the Department of Treasury and issued to my ex-wife.

If there is a judge's order for me to pay off the arrears and paymeRead More...

Are Child Support Collection Practices Fair?

Matt Allen — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0100

By Jennifer M. Paine

Mens Divorce Attorney, Cordell & Cordell

Ever feel like you cannot get out of the cycle of child support collection? You may have fallen behind and just got caught up – and then, wham!

Suddenly, you receive a notice for a tax refund intercept, a notice for a hearing to explain why you have an arRead More...

Suing for back child support during the separation period

Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Question:

Do child support laws cover me if I paid an amount of support we agreed to, but now my wife is claiming I owe her back child support?

She moved out a year ago and I have diligently paid her even though we aren't even legally separated.

Now she is suing me for back child support. What are her chances of success?

AnRead More...

Claiming children for taxes when paying child support arrears

Matt Allen — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Question:

My child support order states that I am claim the children this year for taxes. The divorce judgment says my child support must be current to do so.

I have been paying both the current child support amount and the amount assesed for previous arrears. Does this constitute as being current?

Answer:

I would need toRead More...

Using paternity tests to prove you are not the biological father

Matt Allen — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Question:

Since I missed a court date, I was deemed to be the "natural father" of a child that I never knew about. No paternity test has been done, yet I was deemed to be the father and now have child support arrears.

How can I get a paternity test done and submitted to the court to prove I am not this child's father and I should not Read More...

Removing child support arrears from your credit report

Matt Allen — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Question:

Due to confusion and a clerical error, I was recently told I owe $12,000 in back child support because my child support case was not properly closed.

This arrearage of child support is showing on my credit reports as bad debt. We have a letter from the child support office explaining what happened, but it still shows as bad Read More...

My ex-wife violated the decree and claimed our child on her tax return

Matt Allen — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Question:

As per our divorce decree, my ex-wife and I claim our daughter as a tax credit alternating years. Last year was my year to claim our child as a dependent, but she claimed our daughter stating it was to make up for some back child support I still owed.

How do I provide proof that she received the child tax credit during my yeRead More...

Can I sue the courts or child support enforcement agency for negligence?

Matt Allen — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Question:

Several years ago I got a notice from Child Support Enforcement that my monthly support payments were going to be reduced. Ten years later I was informed that this reduction did not take place and I owe thousands of dollars in back child support.

I went to court to find out why the reduction was not entered and neither the cRead More...

Ask a Lawyer: I'm not a deadbeat dad!

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Question: I am desperate! My divorce was in Ohio, but I currently live in New York. My child support payments were based on my salary at the time of the divorce. My problem is that my salary was decreased considerably since then and I am struggling to make my child support payments.

Child Support Services has taken my tax returns and cleaned out my bank accounts to bring me current. It is all due to payments I made personally to my ex-wife when we were first divorced, that wereRead More...

Ask a Lawyer: Does my child have to go?

Mon, 29 Nov 1999 18:00:00 +0100

Question: I have full custody of my 3 children. I am supposed to get 1500.00 a month for all three I only get 500.00 if I am lucky. My two boys want to see their father this summer but my daughter does not want to go. She is 10 years old. Her dad only calls maybe once a week if that. Do I have to make her go?Answer: I cannot answer your question specifically to the laws of Arkansas as I am not licensed in that State. Generally, if the court order states that the father has custody during a speciRead More...

Ask a Lawyer: Friend of the Court and escrow account for support

Mon, 29 Nov 1999 18:00:00 +0100

Question: Here is a brief run down of my dilemma: In July of 2004, I filed for divorce because my estranged wife falsely accused me of beating her up. There was an altercation and some wrestling but there was not any battering. Anyway, I copped a plea of guilty, took what the judge gave me and continued on with the divorce. In January of 2005, joint custody was established with our 15-year-old daughter and her primary residence was to be with her mother. Child support was set at 570 dollars a moRead More...