Q: does paying cs in cash count if its supposed to go through the court?
A:
The court order will specify the arrangement as to whether you should pay the court clerk or pay the custodial parent directly. Always do what the court orders. If you and the other parent work out some other arrangement, you should modify the court order to reflect this arrangement.
Always get a receipt for payment, whether you are submitting payment to the court clerk or to the parent directly. Do not ever pay cash. You bear the burden of proving payment, and if the other parent claims you are in arrears, you must prove otherwise.
If you did pay in cash and do not have receipts, you need to prove that you made the payments; otherwise, can be liable for arrearages. Any evidence you can come up with that you did in fact make the payments should be presented to the court. Witnesses, bank records showing direct deposit to the custodial parent, and letters or documents where there is an admission of receiving the payments are all good pieces of evidence to prove payment.
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