Q: My ex wife has sole custody of our son in wi, I live in Iowa I have had him this school year beside him going to his
Moms a couple of time. On top of this I am paying for child support what should I do
A:
If the child is going to remain with you, then the appropriate steps would be to;
1. File a Motion to terminate with Court who currently has jurisdiction over the case.
2. Transfer the existing case to your state of residence by Registering the order in the state court in your county of residence.
3. File an action to have child support modified and have the Mother pay the appropriate support obligation.
You will either need an experienced family law attorney or more appropriately, open a case with your state child support services agency - each state has its own - and the legal services for the foregoing are no cost to you.
I would suggest you move rather quickly, because the order in place remains effective until terminated, which means you will continue to owe child support even though your child lives with you. The chances of recouping such child support from the Mother are very small. Good luck.
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