iam 26 my father was ordered to pay support when i was younger but never did. is there nething i can do? in IN

Question

always hiding his assests in his new wifes name. and never leaving a paper trail. now that im this old i assume he thinks its ok as he is getting things put back in his name such as property, vehicles etc. if some one can please help me with a lead id b greatful ...thanks

Answer 1

Unfortunately, it is usually the mother that must have CS enforced. If your mom did not pursue him I'm not sure anything can be done now. Normally the father is only responsible for the child up to 18 years of age. Contact you local child support enforcement office and they should be either able to answer your question or guide you in the right direction.

Answer 2

I am not a lawyer, but if he was ordered to pay Child Support, then it was done legally and through the right channels....Common sense tells me that if he was ordered to pay this money and he didnt, then there would have to be paperwork somewhere in the child support office with an accumulation of what he should have paid and didnt. If I owed money to an institution, they wouldnt just suddenly destroy the debt because I turned a certain age.....It doesnt make sense. You do need to ring the child support agency, but you may not get the right answers. staff are only human and make mistakes...so dont stop there...if you dont get any satisfaction from the Child Support Agency, ring a Lawyer...most will give you a quick consultation over the phone for nothing. They may tell you, however, that it will have to be your mother that needs to persue this debt. Like I said, I am no Lawyer, but common sense tells me a debt is a debt regardless. Make enquires and see what happens.

Answer 3

I have the same problem with my 23 yr old's father. He is self-employed and accept payments in cash. Any assets he has is in his wife's name (which I don't think there is any assets). He moved out of state solely for the purpose of avoidance. He has even filed chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcy. If there is a court order, you can do what I did. I have contacted Support Kids, they love this kind of case. They don't require any money up front, but will retain about 1/3 of what you get to pay their fees. I figure that is 2/3s more than I was getting. You can find Support Kids on the Internet.

Answer 4

Are you sure that your mother told the truth about not getting paid this child support. Clinton made the law very clear when he was in office that the absent father will loose all of the tax refund, or his drivers License. I know this for a FACT because i got that big check in the mail. My child's absent father has to pay back two years worth. And if she did file with Social Services. then she did get this money, there is no way to get out of this payment if she filed the paper work. It doesn't matter if he hides his property in his new wife's name.. you don't get his property. If he is self employed or has a job he can not get out of paying. You need to ask your mother what did she do with the money.

Answer 5

I'm sorry there's not much you can do. The only way you will get the overdue child support is he suddenly develops a conscience and heart and start paying it to you personally. Now I believe the only thing that can be done to him now is that he cannot open a savings/checking account, or take out loans and his driver's license should have been suspended and still should be suspended until he pays something towards the past due child support and he should have bad credit. You might be able to get him now because he is thinking that time has passed by. You might need to contact the agency that handle child support for your family and see what they say about your options now. Good luck.

Answer 6

if the 'sperm donor' never paid and the child support is still owed YOU as an adult can take him to court and get those monies. IF he is still working you can request a garnishment of his wages/federal taxes until it's paid in full.

He's thinking that because you are an adult he no longer has to pay. He is correct BUT that is only if he owes nothing in child support.

Contact a lawyer to confirm the information. The laws/statute of limitations are different in many states. If you have proof of his owning property and it's in his name then get your money.

Please be sure to check the laws in your area. Good Luck

Answer 7

I went through the same thing as a mother trying to get child support and never accomplished it. Honestly, if your needs are met and you're doing okay, I wouldn't even try to get his money. You're worth more than a dollar bill. Your love, kindness, personality, and just being a daughter is enough to withhold from someone who could've enjoyed all these things. He may not know it now, but later in life when he's all alone and ill, and has no one, he'll be looking for you. I know you probably hurt for not having your father in your life like you would've wanted, but by the way it sounds, you wouldn't have benefited by this type of person in your life. Just thank God, that you're taken care of maybe not with the best of things, but you have shelter, clothing, and food for today. Put it behind you, and spend your energy for higher things for yourself. Set goals, get a great education, prepare for your future. Life isn't easy, in fact it's a hard road. But, through it all, you can change it, you can make your life the best. It's your choice. We can't count on anyone to make it good for us. We have to do it ourselves. Take care of yourself. My children are grown, but went through the same thing. It's not fun. But they have come out very perfected, without their father's help. God Bless.

Answer 8

my father did the same thing to my mother when I was a kid, he put all his assets in his brother's name and he paid very little in child support. Currently I am an adult and my father has many properties and a successful business. I think it maybe difficult to get the back child support, sorry that you had a dead beat father, because I know how it feels.

Answer 9

Get to a family lawyer fast...My ex walked right in the bank (Wells Fargo) and took out my son's UGMA account (minor's acct) that I set up when he was 5. It was over 10,000. It was illegal and would cost me that much to go after him. He also never paid child support and left us with 1000.00 in the checking account at the end of the month...just enough to pay the bills for that month when he left at the end of the month. Technically he left us broke.. He cashed in his life insurance that I had paid on for 20 years too. Took out a 2nd mortgage and paid off any bills and left me with the payments to make on the loan (equity). My lawyer was a crook and an alcoholic and lost the case...got disbarred, divorced and finally died at 56. Do it now before they tell you too much time has elapsed. There are lots of horror stories out there, too many. Take that bastard to court!

Answer 10

There is nothing that you can do, regarding child support. Your mother is the one that needs to see what she can do in gaining that back child support she deserves. You father was only obligated, by law to support you until you were 18. What your father did was commit fraud against your mother, but that is to be expected of someone trying to beat the system. Good Luck!