Auburndale, FL asked in Child Support for Florida

Q: Florida: Payor told DOR that they are sending money directly instead of through child support office Is this legal.

Court ordered payments through child support office , but no money since February. I called DOR and was informed that they were told payor told them that they are sending money directly to me, no proof ever given.

No call made to me and I was told to file a motion is this legal?

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Rand Scott Lieber
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A: You need to file a motion saying that you are not receiving the child support. Once in court it will be payors burden to prove that direct payments were made. If the court order says payments through state disbursement unit then that is where payor should be sending payments, not directly to you.

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