Q: I got a letter saying "Your case has been closed for current support" and "Your case has been closed".
The letter comes from Georgia Dept of Human Services. There are other check boxes about if you are in the arrears, which I am not and have never been, and they are not checked. The only ones checked are the ones noted above. I have paid child support for years before it was ever a court order. Before I ever split with my ex. It sounds like I'm no longer obligated to make these payments to her. I hope so, so I can finally put this money into an account for my daughter. Its the only way she will ever see any of it. Please help to clarify this for me. Thank you
A: If there is an order to pay child support, just because a case is closed with child support services does not mean that the order has been revoked. You most likely still need to pay. However, to get the best advice, you need to contact a family law attorney who can review all of your paperwork and court orders and give you specific advice about your case.
Tiffany R. Lunn-White agrees with this answer
A: My colleague is correct. Closing the case does not alleviate you from your obligation to pay the ordered support. It only terminates Child Support Recovery's right to collect while the case is closed.
A: You will still likely have to pay child support, because closing the case doesn’t relieve you of that. If you have specific questions regarding your situation with it you should give them a call to inquire about the letter and what it means for your case. -Homer P. Jordan IV, Esq. 404-620-1558
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