Child support?

Question

My ex does not pay support and hasn't paid me for several years, though our divorce does include an order for support. The kids are now teenagers and it does not appear that his finances will improve prior to the kids turning 18. My question is about the back support. Is that considered a debt that he owes to me? Let's say he owed me support from 2000 to 2011. If he suddenly came into money in say 2015, would I be entitled to the money he should've paid me for those 11 years even though by that time, my kids would be grown?

Answer 1

I am from Arizona and each state varies. Here all you have to do is file with Superior Court to " Affirm" the arrears (past due) support before the youngest child turns 18 and ex is on the hook forever. The other thing is that you can do a lottery intercept and have his license suspended until he pays even $50 a month. The State can help you with that even if you've never taken welfare. They will periodically check to see if he comes into any large lotto winnings and take action, on your behalf, when neede.

Answer 2

Take him to small claims court fr money owed due to failure to obey the divorce decree. The amount will stay outstanding til paid in full no matter when that is an no matter how old the kids are. Let the Judge order him on this legally in case someday something does come up in the future. Good luck

Answer 3

Each state is different but all states will make him pay his child support in arrears (not all at once) if you file child support recovery. In my state Georgia everyone said they would not do anything but all I had to do was file. (A lot of paper work but worth it) I had to pay $25 and they took it from there. When he didn't do what they asked I made the phone call to see where we were. When I would call they stayed on it. I am now getting my child support and $25.00 extra each month for the arrears. My child is 17. Do it now before they turn 18 and get him to give you some help. He will loose his drivers license if he does not.

Answer 4

You should go to court now to get them to inforce the order. You are as negligent a parent as the non custodial parent because you are denying the children what is righfully theirs. I hope you are not doing this in hopes of reaping a windfall after you kick the kids out of the house at 18 but by reading your question I get the feeling thats where you are going. If it is...you are selfish. The court will enforce the payment of support now so I would go to the DA and get the paperwork filed for the sake of the children.

Answer 5

I wish you luck. My step son is 19 now, and his father is over $22,000 in arrears. The most he's ever had to pay was two weeks in jail. My wife has gone to many referee hearing, and every time, the guy doesn't show up, and they file all kinds of ominous sounding papers, send him meaningless orders, add more useless pages to the court file, and generally do everything except make him actually pay.The courts here in Michigan simply WON'T force him to pay. I personally favor force. He doesn't pay, then take his heart and various organs for transplant patients, and just bury another scummy, subhuman parasite. But of course it'll never happen. So, I'd guess you are on your own.

Answer 6

You are still intitled, but he won't be forced to pay all at once, and they will collect interest as well, but you won't see any interest. Notify health and human services or what ever the state agency (in U.S.) so they can start collecting. The longer he puts it off the more it's going to cost him.

Answer 7

Yes it is money he owes to you....the kids reaching adulthood does not erase the debt..you should get with your local enforcement agency