Q: I have a confusing situation and a few questions to ask.
Divorced, moved back after one year. Requested child support stopped. Caregiver, with part-time work. Children are almost 18 and 16. I have been there all along helping care for them. Recently I moved right next door and the kids are always either at my rental or their fathers next door. I work for minimum wage. He does not, and is on 11 different medications, has lived off of his brothers SSI, checks for years. Now he's applied for his own SSD and other benefits from DHS. He had a couple of cases with DCFS that were unfounded. Now he is trying to get me to pay him through the DHS for child support for one child. I take care of him by helping to cook for him, run errands, clean or care for kids and their expenses. Is it possible for him to get my checks garnished for child support? He is very controlling, but with meds acts or isn't in control.' I need help.
A: Yes, your former husband can get a withholding order for child support and serve it on your employer. You should appear in court on each and every court if you do not have an attorney. You should inform the court of your situation with your children as it can effect the child support amount. You certainly do not have to cook for your former husband or do errands for him as this will not effect the amount of child support that you may be ordered to pay.
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