Question:
My 17 year old daughter graduated in June, and plans to attend college in the fall, so I will be paying Child Support for her until she is 21. My problem is that I recently learned from my daughter that she has not lived with her mother in quite sometime & is living with friends (she has worked since she was 16). My ex-wife has been unemployed since October, and has been receiving the child support for all 3 of my daughters, and presumably welfare as well, since she is claiming to be legally unemployed. How do I find out if she is getting public assistance, and prove that it is not going to my daughter?
Answer:
Allow me to preface my answer to your question with the disclaimer that I am not licensed to practice law in the state of Oregon. You need to file a Motion to redirect Child Support to your daughter. She can testify that she does not live at home and pays for herself, etc. As far as public assistance, once you file a case you can find that information from the discovery processs.
