What would happen if I stopped paying child support.?

Question

I have never renaiged on my responsibilites before but I am at serious risk of going into debt because of low income and travel to work.

Answer 1

You will go to jail and then probably hell.

Answer 2

If your child support is handled through Juvenile and Domestic Relationships Court, go to intake and request that they reexamine the amount based on income changes.

If it's paid to, or through, the Division of Child Support Enforcement, just contact them because they can have it changed through the court system. It's always remanded to JDR if DCSE handles payment arrangements.

As long as you pay something each month through DCSE, you will only go into arrears, not be incarcerated. You will just be in debt to DCSE and they will garnish your paycheck and/or attach your income tax refunds to complete your payments.

What I hear you saying is "I'm at serious risk of going into debt" but you will "go into debt" if you don't pay as well. That is a debt. It's also the money that feeds and clothes and cares for your child/ren. That's not only a debt, but a responsibility. Their mother has to find a way to care for them whether you pay or not. She doesn't have the freedom to "choose not to pay."

If you are on speaking terms with her, discuss your situation with her and ask if you could temporarily reduce payments for a short period of time until you get back on your feet and then you will pay her all back money owed.

Consider a part time job to make ends meet.

If were court-ordered through Circuit Court and it was never remanded to JDR, you can either get a lawyer and take it back through the Circuit Court (read: $$$) or you can go to the Clerk of the Circuit Court and request that the child support issue be remanded to JDR where you don't have to have an attorney to represent you. You make the request of the judge... he/she decides from there.

Good luck to you... but do not bail on your child, no matter what your situation. You might think Mom is out getting her nails done on your dollars, but I can tell you it takes more to provide for a child than you realize. It appears that you're inundated with responses, so I'll let you stop reading now :)

Answer 3

If you stop, the state could clean out your bank account, put a lien on anything in your name, suspend your drivers license, intercept any state or federal tax returns, garnish your check...in the state of California, criminal charges can be filed against you after a year of non-payment and you could be sentenced to jail time. Oh, and your accumulated owed child support will NEVER go away...in fact, it will accrue interest at an approximately rate of 15% per month. They also report the delinquency to the 3 credit reporting agency and your credit score will go down because of it.

Need I go on? The very best thing that you can do for yourself is to file a request for a support modification. Give your circumstances. Do it the right way...the alternative is not the way to go.

Answer 4

The best way to get back your ex is https://tr.im/Jroom

Here's the hard part: Pretend she never existed, like it was all a dream, don't call her, that will make you the smaller person, be the bigger person since you deserve better, what she did to you on Valentines Day was immature, especially after dating for four years. This person wasted allot of your time and through it out the window. Go out tonight, even it it is only yourself, don't drink and call or feel sorry for yourself, this will only cause you embarrassment! I know your hurting..This will eventually will go away in time. Today is not a good day for you and your emotions are spinning all over the place.

Please, whatever you do, don't answer her calls and don't call her. If she keeps calling, which she pro bally won't, don't return her call for 5 days. Make her sweat and DO Not get back together right away if you discuss this in 5 days. Tell her since she Broke up with you, you have done allot of thinking, and had the taste of "being single again" and you would like more time being "friends" for now, so you are sure you are making the right decision. Remember "She decided she didn't want to be with you" so the door is open for you to get out and see what you have been missing for four years. You honestly need to do this for yourself.

She doesn't know, but what she did was give you the best valentines day present you will ever get! A new start and a new beginning, use it to your advantage. You will look back on this and Thank God this happened now instead of 4 more wasted years of YOUR life. Today does suck, stay Strong and I promise you your life is going to be so much more exciting and you are going to be happy. If you continue to call and call her, she will think of you as needy and won't want you. She is going to rethink what she did to you today and will be hurt, if you act like you could care less. Girls always want the ones they can't have. That is who you are now to her. Let her suffer,realizing what a mistake she made. This will drive her crazy. Right now she is on cloud 9 thinking you will take her back, OH, is she stupid!

Your life isn't ruined, hers is..She lost someone special, and gave you a gift to let to live life and find someone you deserve. You are not getting back at her, your teaching her what an idiot she is and what she lost and what you gained without her. SO when You eventually talk to her, tell her thank you for what she did...
She will be hurt and you will be happy!

Answer 5

if you stop paying child support and you live in missouri first they will take away your drivers,fishing and hunting license. missouri is one of four states that play this stupid game-----makes alot of
since right-wrong-if they take your license then how in the h***
do you drive to work. on the other hand if you have a job they will garnish your wages and place a bad credit rating with collection on your credit report and then when you pay it off the bad credit
remark stays on the credit report but shows 0 balance. its a no win situation just pay the support and go to the family support division and ask for reconsideration-----but-----be careful sometimes this can backfire on you and the support could go up.
if the support wasn't so high you would be able to survive on what you make not what the courts set at the time of the divorce.
only ask for reconsideration if your income has reduced since the divorce. in missouri i believe you must be divorced for 3 yrs before you can ask. if you are ordered to pay support your life is
controlled until all is paid and child is emancipated.

Answer 6

First off, you need to understand that the Court can and WILL seize up to 51% of your GROSS income -- the income before taxes and expenses -- for child support. Second, the Court doesn't give a crap if you can afford to to live, so long as you make your child support obligation.

To make a long story short, a bench warrant would be issued for your arrest you will go to jail. The charge would be "Contempt of Court" for failure to do what the Court ordered you to do ... in this case, pay child support. I don't understand the logic because you can't pay child support if you're not working, and you're not working if you're in jail ... go figure.

In the state of Kansas, even if you're unemployed, under-employed or disabled -- they still assume that you can work at least 40 hours per week at Federal minimum wage. And that's the number to compute your child support obligation. Ultimately, they use that number for the child support order if you are ordered to pay child support.

If you refuse to pay child support on your own, they can and WILL issue an order to garnish your wages. Your employer will be ordered to pay your child support for you, before you get paid! The Court can also order your employer to provide them with a wage and earnings statement if the Court thinks you've under-reported your income, and they can and WILL use that to adjust your child support to reflect your actual GROSS income.

Okay, now that we've covered the problems and the things leading up to the problems, here are the solutions:

As part of your divorce paperwork, you had to fill out a form stating your income and living expenses for the Court. This is how child support is figured, so you had to have done it at some point.

If your child support isn't ordered by the Court, and you pay it directly to your ex -- try renegotiating your child support with her. If negotiating with her doesn't work, try going to mediation to work out a new agreement with a professional negotiator.

If your child support is ordered by the Court, contact a lawyer. After talking with your lawyer, if you're 100% sure that requesting a change won't RAISE your child support ... fill out a new income/expenses form with your new information, and have the lawyer submit it to the Court along with a "Material Change of Circumstance" form and a "Motion to Modify Child Support" form. Hopefully, your supporting documentation -- all the forms -- will be enough for the Judge to make a change in your child support in your favor. If necessary, have your lawyer request a Court date and discuss it with the Judge in person.

Good luck!

Answer 7

Your first thought should be the welfare of your child. Your child will suffer if you stop paying child support!

Don't think of your child (or children) as mere "responsibilities," but gifts that should be cherished. Regardless of how you feel about the mother of your children, you owe it to your offspring to provide for them materially and emotionally. How can you be the best father you can be?

If you have lots of credit card or loan debt, perhaps you can work to consolidate that debt or even file for bankruptcy. Perhaps you can look for a job closer to home to cut down on commuting costs. Perhaps you can go back to school or retrain to get a higher-paying job. You might even consider joining the military...your food and housing will be provided, you can receive free training of your choice, and you get excellent benefits. If you decide to make a "career" of the military, you can fully retire in just 20 years.

Answer 8

All depends on the state you live in. You could get wages garnished, pay additional fines through these garnishments, jail time, be put on a public dead beat dad's list, or... nothing but tick off the ex and know that you are failing your responsibility as a parent to that child for the rest of your life. Check your state reg's on this issue. Most of them are pretty clear.

Answer 9

You have an obligation to pay for your children. SO DON'T STOP PAYING CHILD SUPPORT!.. If you where man enough to make emm then you should be man enough to work and keep emm.

We all have money problems.. if your financial situation is so serious then you ask your ex if she will allow you to reduce the amount you pay. If she is reasonable then she will understand that's its better to get some payments rather than none at all..

If she wont agree then yo can always as for your child support arrangements to be reviewed by the authority who initiated them.

Answer 10

You need to either consult the lawyer who handled your child support issue in the first place or contact your courthouse and ask them to direct you to someone that can help.

There are numerous legal issues that stopping payment completely can produce - including garnishing your wages so that child support gets paid before you do.

However, since child support is generally decided upon based on a percentage of your income, that should be readjusted based on current income and work expenses.

Answer 11

Try talking to your child's mother and see if you can come up with a compromise. If you do not have the money to pay the child support then you cannot pay it. I am pretty certain that the money for the child support is your first priority, so if you earn enough money for that you will be expected to pay it even if you have nothing to live on. If that is the case, your only alternative is to give up work and claim.