child support question....?

Question

I have court on the first to FINALLY get child support for my daughter from her biological father, but he just sent me a message saying that he broke his back and can't work, so he isn't going to pay me anything... Is that legal? Or does anyone know what the laws on that in wyoming are? He's not getting unemployment or anything, and he's a convicted felon who just got out of prison and is on parol... (a real winner I know, I was young and stupid) if anyone knows about this kinda stuff though it would be awsome becuase I've never gone thru this before and I don't know what to expect. Thanks!

Answer 1

Go and do what you need to do in court. If he's really not working, then he really can't pay. He'll then owe back-support, because once the court orders a parent to pay, there is no time off for being out of work. He pays or the amount owes accumulates. At some point he has to go back to work. They can garnish his wages - ask for that when he goes to work. And they have the ability to revoke his license, intercept his tax returns, and even throw his butt in jail for non-payment if he chooses to be a jerk.

Answer 2

You have a court date, right. More than likely he didn't notify the court of his broke back, so, you appear on the date you are due to appear, if the court is aware of his injury -okay- he more than likely will get some type of assistance, if the court isn't aware, don't you say a word. You appear and let them file default against him, this means you will have an order for child support and if he is lying, and can and is working, you push the courts to enforce the order, It might (more than likely will) be a long drawn out affair, but don't buckle down, don't dwell on it but do pursue it, your child is due it. God Bless.

Answer 3

on top of the advice you have already received in the above answers, may I suggest that when you go to court you request formal recognition of his recovery time. In other words, how long will his recovery take, so you can ensure that the court takes this into consideration when making a ruling on the payments - basically, you'll be looking to ensure that he doesn't milk it and that he doesn't procrastinate when it comes time for him to look for work after he has recovered. My husband's ex "chose" to work part time even though it wasn't necessary, she did this in order to have a lesser income and not have to pay CS. The agency investigated and completed their assessment based on her reasonable ability to work full time and recognised that she had made a "lifestyle" choice to only work part time and still ruled that she had to pay the larger amount based on a full time salary. Need I say, she has now taken on a full time role again with her employer and the payments have remained the same.

Good Luck!

Answer 4

I do know that he has a legal obligation to pay support for his child. If he is now disabled they will take it directly out of his disability checks. And well if he doesn't get disability checks and still doesn't pay, he will someday want his retirement ssi... he won't get his money til you get your chunk. I have 3 kids with 2 fathers... neither pay the support they owe, but it's all good I call them my "retirement" plan. Hang in there he'll have to pay sooner or later or face jail

Answer 5

Let him know tha the can file for temporary disability and then he will be able to at least send you something or have the child support payments taken out of the disability payments.

Answer 6

Good Luck they will probably just throw him back in jail for not paying support and you'll still never see a dime.

Answer 7

well, the honor system doesnt work, thats been proven.

if he honestly broke something, is injured, etc, he will collect disability (if he able to, i should say). problem is, you will get a different answer from everyone in your child support dept about this issue... and personally, i would pull rank and directly ask your states Regional FEDERAL Child Support Office.

by fax only (phone calls are useless; they are denied, forgottend or denied/ mail ends up in someones "to do pile", but FAXES ARE EFFECTIVE; its proof it was sent and recieved, thus, they HAVE to address what ever is in the fax).

just find your state and the section/info you need with these links. one is bound to help...

on a personal note, dont feel bad, we were ALL young and stupid... so dont beat yourself up.

mother of 4
child advocate

YAHOO SUPPORT GROUP
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SingleMomsOnaMission/

DEADBEATS
http://www.wantedposters.com/deadbeats_usa_a_to_f.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/creep/deadbeatparentssuck/
http://www.deadbeatjustice.com/list.htm
www.goodparentspay.com

INTERSTATE CASES
http://library.findlaw.com/1999/Jan/1/241468.html
http://www.policyalmanac.org/social_welfare/archive/child_support_02.shtml
http://www.law.upenn.edu/bll/ulc/fnact99/1990s/uifsa96.htm
http://www.ericsa.org/
LONG ARM ACT (UIFSA) for INTERSTATE
http://www.ncsea.org/content.asp?contentid=614
http://www.law.upenn.edu/bll/ulc/fnact99/1990s/uifsa96.htm
http://family.findlaw.com/child-support/support-basics/support-glossary.html
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/fct/uifsahb.htm
http://www.ancpr.org/uifsa_definitions_and_provisions.htm

CHILD SUPPORT CALCULATOR
http://www.alllaw.com/calculators/childsupport/

YOUR STATES CS POLICY
http://childsupportcenter.org/stateprofiles.php

AGE TAKEN OFF
http://www.child-support-collections.com/statute-of-limitations.html

ABANDONMENT (NO SHOW PARENTS)
http://www.alllaw.com/articles/family/

NOT ALL PARENTS LOVE THEIR CHILDREN
And "RATIONAL LIES"
http://www.alllaw.com/articles/family/child_custody/article7.asp

FREE LEGAL HELP IN YOUR STATE
(just click on your state to find contact info)
http://www.lawhelp.org/

LAWS and INFO
http://www.delinquentdad.com/csr.htm
http://www.womansdivorce.com/
http://www.divorcehq.com/spprtgroups.html
http://www.divorceinfo.com/statebystate.htm
http://www.divorcenet.com/states
http://www.divorcesource.com/
http://www.divorcesource.com/info/deadbeat/deadbeat.shtml
http://www.divorcecentral.com/
http://family.findlaw.com/
http://law.onecle.com/new-jersey/ (change the state to yours)
http://family.findlaw.com/child-support/unpaid-support/support-orders-enforcement.html
http://www.divorcehq.com/deadbeat.html
http://www.divorceinanutshell.com/
http://www.lawchek.com/Library1/_books/domestic/qanda/childsupp.htm
http://family.findlaw.com/child-support/support-laws/state-child-support-info.html
http://www.supportguidelines.com/resources.html
http://www.supportguidelines.com/links.html
http://www.supportguidelines.com/laypersons.html
http://www.supportguidelines.com/articles/news.html
http://family.findlaw.com/child-support/support-basics/
http://www.spiesonline.net/deadbeat.shtml
http://www.childsupport-aces.org/index2.html

STATS
http://www.childsupport-aces.org/acesstatistics.html

FINDING DEADBEATS
(and background cks to find them)
http://www.usarecordssearch.com/
http://www.zabasearch.com/
http://deadbeatsnitch.com/
http://www.wantedposters.com/skiptrace.htm
http://find.intelius.com/search-name.php?ReportType=1&
http://omnitrace.com/Missing-Persons-Search.html?OVRAW=deadbeat&OVKEY=deadbeat&OVMTC=standard
http://www.discreetdata.com/index.html
http://www.identitycrawler.net/people_search.html
http://www.peoplefinders.com
http://zabasearch.com/
http://www.crimcheck.com/personalreports.htm
http://www.easybackgroundchecks.com/
http://www.abika.com/
http://www.freeprf.com/
http://www.efindoutthetruth.com/
http://www.netsleuth.com/
http://netonlineinvestigators.com/index.asp
http://www.backgroundcheckgateway.com/
http://www.backgroundcheckgateway.com/locate-people.html

FED AGENCIES
http://www.ncsea.org/
http://www.nfja.org/index.shtml
http://www.naag.org/issues/issue-consumer.php

REGIONAL FEDERAL CHILD SUPPORT OFFICES
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/oro/regions/acf_regions.html

FACTS AND REGIONAL FEDERAL CS OFFICE INFO
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/fct/fct4.htm
http://www.divorcesource.com/WI/ARTICLES/beaulier11.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/opa/fact_sheets/cse_factsheet.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/index.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/faq.html
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/fop/passport.htm
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/fop/fop.htm
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/newhire/faq/faq.htm
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/extinf.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cse/
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/grants/grants_cse.html
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/index.html
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region2/index.html
http://www.fms.treas.gov/faq/offsets_childsupport.html
http://www.govbenefits.gov/govbenefits_en.portal
http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/
http://www.fedworld.gov/gov-links.html
http://fatherhood.hhs.gov/pfs92/ch3.htm

SSI AND DISABILITY
FOR CHILD SUPPORT
https://s044a90.ssa.gov/apps6z/ISBA/main.html
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/policybriefs/pb2004-02.html
http://www.ssa.gov/notices/supplemental-security-income/
http://family.findlaw.com/

FIND YOUR REPS
http://www.usa.gov/
http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtml
http://www.nga.org
http://www.naag.org/attorneys_general.php
http://judiciary.senate.gov/

CHILD SUPPORT LIEN NETWORK
(some states work with them)
http://www.childsupportliens.com/
COLLECTORS
http://www.supportkids.com/
http://www.supportcollectors.com/faq.php
http://www.deadbeatdadfinders.com/
http://www.deadbeatdadfinders.com/links.html
http://www.childsupport-aces.org/index2.html
http://www.divorcesource.com/info/deadbeat/deadbeat.shtml

TAX INFO
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p501/index.html
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p504/ar02.html#d0e563
http://www.taxsites.com/index.htm
http://www.divorceinfo.com/taxes.htm
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc354.html
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc422.html
http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq4-5.html
http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html
http://www.irs.gov/advocate/index.html
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p525/index.html
http://www.fms.treas.gov/faq/offsets_childsupport.html
http://money.cnn.com/2007/02/14/pf/taxes/do_not_miss_tax_breaks/index.htm?postversion=2007021411

INJURED SPOUSE FORM
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p504/ar02.html#d0e563

REPORT DEADBEATS (AND EMPLOYERS)
WORKING UNDER THE TABLE
(in writing, to your local and federal IRS offices)
http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html
http://www.irs.gov/compliance/enforcement/article/0,,id=106778,00.html


REPORT A DEADBEAT USING OTHERS
SS# TO AVOID CHILD SUPPORT or FILING TAXES
WITH OTHERS SS#
http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq1-13.html
http://www.ssa.gov/oig/public_fraud_reporting/
http://www.ssa.gov/oig/hotline/

CHILD ADVOCATE or ORGS
http://www.childrensdefense.org/site/PageServer
http://www.njpanda.org/usefullinks.htm
http://www.acorn.org/
http://michaelmoore.com/links/index.php?linkType=Organizations


NJ PANDA ORG
http://www.njpanda.org/
http://www.njpanda.org/usefullinks.htm

SEX OFFENDERS
http://www.mapsexoffenders.com/
http://www.scanusa.com/
http://www.nsopr.gov/
http://www.familywatchdog.us/Default.asp

Answer 8

you should still make it to court, take the msg he sent and realize this.. they will garnish his check and if he is married then they will take it from his spouse's check.
go to court but do NOT forget the letter he sent you, even if its a text msg!!

wow, how convenient for him!!