Q: I had a c/s order that was supposedly drop by the mother,with an verbal agreement to pay X amount and child sitting
I decided to move on relationships wise and now all of a sudden come to find out,she never told c/s to drop my case, and now it looks as if I haven’t been paying anything or keeping and watching my child,
HELP ANYONE PLEASE!!
A: Unfortunately, even had she closed the case, it would not dismiss the order. The custodial parent could still re-open the case and initiate collection actions by DHS. You need to gather any receipt of payments made to the custodial parent (hopefully these were made by check or money order and not cash). Submit your proof of payments to child support recovery so that they can be applied to your account. The verbal agreement that you made with the mother is not enforceable and you will still be on the hook for the deficiency and any payments you do not have proof of.
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The answer below is correct. The order is always going to be in place until there is another order that changes or revokes it. Consult with an attorney about your options.
--Regina Edwards | www.EdwardsFamilyLaw.com | 770.854.0777
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