Q: He was left a hefty inheritance so he quit working and now his children are doing without. Can he get by with this?
The father quit working and has been living off of an inheritance; buying large extravagant toys for himself, his girlfriend and their child, yet his other children have gone months without any child support and his ex wife has been fighting him for his court ordered health insurance for his children. She ended up getting on public aid for insurance. Does she have any legal rights when he is being blatantly obvious that he is evading child support this way? The order was for a monthly amount, not a percentage of income.
A: The mother should go to Court and ask for an order modifying child support and a judgment on any past due child support. The Court may consider the inheritance in ordering a lump sum child support payment or other monthly payment (especially if the father is living off an interest from the inheritance). In addition, if the mother hires an attorney she may be able to make father pay all or some of her attorney's fees.
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