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hollyg1920
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child support enforcement-a vent
hollyg1920
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I am a former single parent and my ex was ordered to pay CS...which he does not.
We lived in Ohio when DS was born and when I filed CS but I moved to WA and then TX. I still reside in TX but the CS order is still enforced in ohio.
Ex owes DS 18,730 in arrears. I contacted Ohio CSEA to see what could be done and they filed for a hearing for contempt/non-payment. I received a summons in Dec saying I needed to be there and I called and explained I could not afford to pay $500 for a plane ticket and have DH take time off work to take care of the kids so I could fly to a hearing that the ex probably would not show up for. I was told I did not need to attend.
I called last week to see what the outcome was if ex even showed up and was told they dismissed the case because I was not there. The lady on the phone seemed shocked that the court did that since they enforce many cases where a parent lives outside of Ohio and cant attend the hearing. I am still waiting for legal to call me back and explain what happened and tell me that they will refile.
I dont understand how he can be almost 19000 behind and something has not happened to him. Why did they refer to the situation as-I am suing him for money he owes me....i did not loan him money...he owes his child money and I thought the state would enforce the order.
Good lawd...it makes me sad to think he could spend the next 8 years not paying and not facing consequences and owe DS 35000 when he turns 18 and DS will probably never see a dime of it.
Why is the system not fighting for the kids?
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Re: child support enforcement-a vent
Contact the TX AOG (800.252.8014 childsupport.oag.state.tx.us) TODAY. They can transfer the case to TX and TX don't mess around. Texas will establish child support based on the amount of time he could have reasonably expected to know he had to pay. Usually, they won't go past five years, BUT, if there is an existing order in place, like one from Ohio, they will add it to what he owes since you've been in TX.
They'll also haul his posterior off to jail for that amount. My ex owed 25K and they were ready to put him away until he paid the whole thing off. Good Luck! Just be aware, that it DOES take time to open the case. TX also is the only state that requires ALL payments be wage garnishment, he can't escape it.