Naperville, IL asked in Divorce, Family Law and Child Support for Illinois

Q: I paid my ex tru-up. She disagreed w amount & ripped the check up. She gave me a pic after. Do I have to pay her again?

She stated she disagreed with the amount. She wasn’t aware the tru-up starts day of filing divorce agreement. Check was significantly less than she expected. She threatened to and then the ripped check up. She gave me a pic to prove it.

1 Lawyer Answer

A: Send her an email or a certified letter offering to go halves with her on an independent accountant or divorce lawyer to calculate the amount that the true-up requires. Otherwise, you don't have to do anything until she files a Petition to hold you in contempt of court. Then, you can show the photo with the ripped up check indicating that you did in fact attempt to pay her.

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