Q: How can someone who owes $16,000 in back child support get child support from ex who he owes the child support to?
My sisters ex husband owes her 16,000 in back child support, he has no job, lives with his parents and has at least 20 contempt of court for breaking their parent plans due to keeping the children from her on her days. He has lied about her and has exploited the children for money to different family members which has all been documented to her lawyers and yet she still ends up having to pay him 700 a month in child support?! Can anyone explain how this is even legal or should her lawyer be reported?
A: If he owes that much in back support there should be an offsetting of what she owes compared to what he owes until such time as his debt is paid off. A lot more information is needed to really assess this situation and answer the question. She should consult with a different family law attorney.
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