Stone Mountain, GA asked in Child Support, Family Law, Federal Crimes and Immigration Law for Georgia

Q: My issue is my ex wife filed a child support order against me back in 2002 when was getting financial assistance

from me along with falsely stating that I owe over $23,000.00 in arrerage back in 2002 of which I am still paying currently now with the balance being a little over $16,000.00. Though I am done paying with my child support and my daughter is 20 yrs old, graduated H.S. not in college at this time, working full time and living on her own, I'm still faced with this lump arrerage, my ex wife and I still are not civil and making matters worse my relationship with my daughter has become estranged AND I just found out today on Aug 8 2018 after 13 yrs of employment with my job that I will be surplused/laid off by this coming October still paying arrerage and medical for my daughter who hasnt then and doesn't even now acknowledge me as being her father nor acknowledge my side of the family due to her brainwashing by her mother who crafted this mess from the very beginning only to discover after my divorce that she was out to get financial assistance to obtain US Citizenship bc she isn't legal

2 Lawyer Answers
P. Justin Thrailkill
P. Justin Thrailkill
Answered
  • Fayetteville, GA
  • Licensed in Georgia

A: Sorry to hear about all of your troubles. You are still going to owe the arrearage. It's not going to go away. It can't. Talk to the local child support office about your employment. Make sure you send something every month towards the arrearage, even if you cannot pay the full amount. So long as you send something, that should keep you out of jail until you're able to get another job and start paying at the level you were before.

Homer P Jordan IV agrees with this answer

Homer P Jordan IV
Homer P Jordan IV
Answered
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Licensed in Georgia

A: As my colleague pointed out, what is owed is not going to go away, so do try to continue making payments on that. If your financial situation changes speak to the child support office regarding that to see what options there are. -Homer P. Jordan IV, Esq. 404-620-1558 HomerJordan.com

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