Q: Can CP change jurisdiction of a support order simply by moving to another county or out of state?
CS Order from Camden County. Ex moved to Seminole County, Camden County still did all deduction orders, etc. Ex moved to Florida and Camden closed the case.
Ex tried to have case reopened with only 120 days to emancipation. Camden denied request and Ex solicited Seminole County who reopened case. No administrative hearing or court ruling to change.
Seminole County cannot assume jurisdiction on this, correct? They also say I owe arrears back three years while Camden closed the case with no debt owed. Isn't this double jeopardy? Paying child support twice for three years?
A: No, double jeopardy doesn't apply in civil case, only criminal cases. What it probably would be, however is "res judicata", law-Latin for "the matter has already been litigated".
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