Q: How long can my ex wife hold on to medical receipts for my daughter and still be able to collect?
My ex wife has been holding on to receipts for years and has just recently put them all together and wants me to pay in the next 10 days. She sent me all the receipts since 2017 totaling about $3300 about 2 weeks ago then had an attorney send me a letter stating that if I did not pay in 10 days they would take me to court and hold me in contempt or garnish my wages. I have asked her several times in the past to send me receipts monthly so that they would not build up and I could pay them timely. I never received any response or receipts for the last 3 to 4 years. I feel that this puts an unnecessary burden on me. I did not know if there was any statute of limitations on how long she could hold on to receipts before she gave them to me.
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A: It depends on what the order states. If there is no time limit in the order, then she can hold on to them and submit them later as long as they were incurred during the time period supper was due. However, a judge is not likely to hold you in contempt under those circumstances for not paying in full within 10 days.
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A: It would be a good idea if you had an attorney take a look at your custody order and parenting plan. This would give us the ability to see what is in there regarding the receipts. That’s the only way we can really give you direction on this matter. We need to see the facts of your case in detail. -Homer P. Jordan IV, Esq. 404-620-1558
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