Q: If the mother of my children is collecting Childsupport but doesn't live with kids???what can I do
My children live out of state with an aunt because of drug use from the mother . I pay every week and it goes to the mother who doesn't have the kids childsupport said they couldn't do anything because there isn't an order stating the kids live else where. I am also not allowed to see them, because her and I are no longer together
A: You can pursue a custody/visitation modification. This would likely allow some contact with the children and may eliminate the support payment (or at least allow you to send the payments to the person who is actually caring for the children). DO NOT stop making payments until you are allowed by a court order. Modifications can be done pro se (w/o a lawyer) or you can hire a family law attorney.
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