Q: my husbands ex owes him $10000 in child support she pays $20 a month when she should pay $520 for 2 kids.what can we do
So my husband shares custody of the boys with his ex, they were never married, judge decided 5 years ago that it was better for the boys to live with dad because of a history of child abuse and negligence from her side, child abuse keeps happening, according to child services the abuse is not bad enough to do anything. she owes my husband $10000 in child support, she pays $20 a month because of a deal she maid with child support. is it worth to spend time and money to file for contempt when she owes $10000 in child support? we know she works and child support does not take her tax return or part of her paycheck.
boys don't want to go to their moms anymore but they are 5 and 6, is there a way judge can consider the boys statement for new court orders?
A: Your husband has a variety of remedies, including contempt and garnishment of her wages. He may be able to get a modification of parenting time/decision making. One approach would be to have the court appoint a Child and Family Investigator or a Parental Responsibility Evaluator to review the situation and make recommendations about custody. He should get a lawyer to help him with all this.
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