Child support in Idaho and Colorado problem?

Question

My ex is about $22,000 in debt to child support. We were divorced in Idaho (where I live), and he lives in Colorado. I have been dealing with Child Support Enforcement for the longest time and they just don't seem to move much. He does currently have a suspended drivers license, but that is it. He is self employed and does not take care of his taxes at all. He has no property except a truck. But he does work and makes good money. He is also remarried with two stepkids. Apparently new family is more important than his own two children. And he lies to our children and tells them he is paying the support. I do not know how to get the support people to act more agressively. Should I seek an attorney's help? I don't have any extra money though. Advice would be much appreciated!!

Answer 1

He is in contempt of the divorce decree. I'll bet the agencies in CO and ID are as swamped as we were in TN. Plus it is an added challenge getting jurisdictions to work together. I wouldn't necessarily recommend barraging your local office with phone calls, but do systematically touch base with them and tell them you want a contempt petition.

Additionally, do everything you can to help you child support enforcement office. The more you can do, and the less they have to do, the better. He is self-employed, but that doesn't necessarily mean that he can totally hide his income. There may not be tax records to subpoena, but if you can find out whom he has been working for (including addresses and #'s if possible), then you can turn that over to your child support worker. Once a petition has been served on him, your worker can subpoena employment info from whomever is paying him under the table. They might be forthcoming or they might not, but it is worth a shot!

Another tip - report him to the IRS if he isn't paying taxes. I'm not sure, but I think they might reward people who turn in tax evaders. And if he does start paying taxes and getting refunds at some point, then you can get his refunds directed to you to pay down the judgment you have against him! And if he gets thrown into jail either for contempt or, I would assume for tax evasion, you could request that your child support enforcement attorney ask that he be granted work release. In jail at night, free to hold down a well-documented job during the day, paychecks going towards your judgment.

Good luck!

Answer 2

If he has no assets there is nothing you can do. He is smart enough to keep off the radar, to own nothing. I know several people that do the same thing - everything they own is in names other then their own.

Your best bet is to move on, cut your losses - hope that he becomes generous some day. You can check with a lawyer but you will be wasting your time unless he owns something of value. And the fact that he is self employed makes it impossible.

Maybe you should consider going back to school and earning your own money without needing the support of others. Being self sufficient is always hardest, but in the long run it pays, and keeps you from being reliant on the system and others.

Good luck.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

You need to pursue a motion for contempt, with an affidavit of arrears, and a citation for contempt. I am unsure as to why your Child Support Enforcement people have not already cited him for contempt, as they can put him in jail, with no cost to you (there is a hearing at which he can try and defend his non-payment). Contact the Child Support Enforcement division and ask them to initiate Contempt charges against him for the arrearage.