Q: Can the case worker get me for tanif on a pending child support order from a different state ?
Me and my daughters father have a 10 year old .. he has always help support her we have always lived together except for 3 years we separated during those 3 years I received tanif .. during that time he was still helping me with my daughter... we got back together I closed the tanif ... we separated again in 2018 he moved out of state and would still send me money weekly.. he skipped 2 months ( so that he could get situated) I was worried that he had stopped, but the following month he repaid it back ... during those 2 months I made a mistake and filed for child support... we got back together I quit my job I moved out of state with him and I am currently living with him . We contacted our case worker she said she will drop the on going child support. My question is can the case worker take us to court only for the tanif ? (This was a pending case when we got together and moved out of state . We no longer live in New Mexico where it was originally filed . Tanif was from 7 years ago)
A: If this is a case in New Mexico, the child support enforcement division routinely seeks reimbursement of state funds. If they are claiming that you owe an amount that seems too high, request an audit to ensure their calculations match yours.
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