Q: My husband just recieved a letter from child support saying that a new case has been opened for child support.
The problem is he has full custody and his exwife owes back child support up to about 14,000 to him. There is already a child support order in place from the county they divorced in and the new case is for the county we reside in. My question is how can his exwife go for child support on the same child if one is already in place? I know she can modify but what the new case that has been opened says he is the obligor and she is the obligee and he has full custody she only has her for 2 weeks in the summer and every other weekend through the school year.
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Based on your facts, I do not get it either... Maybe the claim is for retroactive support prior to your husband getting primary custody? Maybe the ex is seeking support if your husband's custody agreement is modified? Another possibility is that the clerk made a mistake when listing the parties and who is obligated to pay.
Contact an attorney. You likely will need to pay for an attorney to review the filings, but the attorney should be able to explain what is happening.
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