Can I sue a company for not paying me child support when I know my Daughters Father is employed there?

Question

I live in Missouri My Daughers Dad works at a medium size company I know he works at this place and the state has even called and asked and they say he has not worked there for a year but I just got a email from him today with the company email address does anyone think I have a chance he owes me like $30,000 and is there any lawyers in KC who might wanna take the case or know of a good one

Answer 1

You asked a pretty reasonable question and you've gotten a lot of obnoxious and ignorant responses so far. I hope I can do better.

I am assuming that you have a court or administrative order requiring the father to pay support. I'm assuming you have an order to enforce.

There are lots of lawyers in KC and environs. Look in the Yellow Pages, ask a friend, contact the local bar association, or google "attorney kansas city" and see what comes up. You need someone with a bit of experience in child support collection. It's not rocket science. Most family law practitioners should be capable to help. Just check with 3 or 4 and find somebody who seems competent and reasonably well informed about options.

You may have some recourse against the company, but it will depend on state law. I am not familiar with the law in Missouri. However, some (maybe most or all) states allow for orders requiring employers to deduct support from wages and pay it over to the custodial parent or an intermediary agency or to the state (if the state is recouping benefits paid for the child). But this is an order that is different from the order requiring the non-custodial parent to pay support. It's a special order that directs the company to make the payments. If you don't have that, you want to get one.

I think most states have a Child Support Enforcement Agency (or equivolent) that could also help with collecting the back support. The effectiveness of the agencies varies widely from state to state. Your state agency may be your best source of help if you cannot afford an attorney or an attorney might just send you over to have them take a whack at the problem. The CSEA should have NO problem determining if the father is an employee of the company because they can usually access labor and tax records to determine whether the father is reported as an employee. It is really unlikely that a medium sized company is going to fudge the books to help a deadbeat dad. A friend in the company might lie to a telephone caller, but I doubt there will be a company-wide conspiracy to cover for him. He may no longer work at the company, but they may also be able to determine where he is currently employed.

You really MUST go talk to a few lawyers about your options.

Answer 2

uhh...no. The company ionvolved has nothing to do with the environment the child is provided....it only pays the employee for a job done. However you can look into a court appointed deduction for "deadbeat dads" that might automatically reduce your baby's daddy's paycheck so...he is in a way....paying child support. Just be aware that he will be able to submit his own expensives to the corurt involved so the court mandated deduction does not take away from his living status as a human being.

Also check into0your Statute of Limitations, most states state in plain English that 7 years after your child turns 18 is the absolute last attempt you might be able to collect on owed debts like this. And even then the amounts might vary should he file for bankrupcy....it's all a bunch of legal jargon and stuff from there, perhaps it would be best if you spoke to a lawyer in the practice of family law to talk about options.

Answer 3

I was in the same boat....one time. I lived in one state and tried for 4 years to get something done through channels....state agency. BS. Moved just across the state line and had it explained to me that they would take care of the problem....And did. I gave all the info I had already given in my previous state to the new state. You know.....S/S# -- address -- name of company he's working for ...etc. I had back pay in less than 6 weeks! The ladies in Colorado told me this was NO problem! It's a Fed. program if your state is involved with it. You have the Internet.....ASK Q's.

Good Luck girl. But sometimes we have to make our own! Take care of your babies

NO, you can't sue a company for your ex working there

Answer 4

Show the e mail to the state and a lawyer. The company will get in big trouble for lying about his employment, they should have been taking SS out of his checks.
If that fails get a restraining order claiming he using their computer to stalk and harass you, when you go to court for it, he will have to show up or risk having it on his record, ask for the child support.( Hard to get work with a current restraining order).
See a lawyer & get ex to pay court fees & legal fees.

Answer 5

I don't know what the laws are there, but here it's not the companys responsibility to pay child support, it's the fathers. In Canada you can get his wages garnished if he won't pay them himself. Do you suspect the company is covering for him so he won't have to pay? There must be a way to investigate.

Answer 6

Can't sue the Company.... they have nothing to do with your daughters father owing you money...but if they say he does not working there..well that's a different story, see the Public Defender at the court if you cannot afford an attorney... their service is free.

"O" Wise One..........

Answer 7

Sure, providing the company is the father of your child, and you have a court order requiring them to pay, and divorced them instead of your husband.

I can go to several companies where I know people, and use their email without working there.

Answer 8

Get an attorney. I know you can make his life tough unless he pays, but not sure the company can be held liable.
This isn't a tough case.

Answer 9

You can sue for anything that you want, but the only winner in
this case would be the lawyers.

Answer 10

You should be able to report that to the child support agency with authority to oversee your case. The employer does not want to withhold the money, but you need to press the issue. Of course he may quit, but you should keep birddogging him.