Q: How can i defend myself when it comes to false reports to child support in another state?
Myself and my sons mother has a arrangement when it comes to child support without the courts but because she assisted on trying to get health insurance from the state .she called me and told me that she was going to do so because the state is sending her letters stating that they will take our son off of the insurance unless she puts me on child support and at this point i don't know what else to do because i have been sending my son funds every month and both of us are working i have even told her that i will put him under my insurance and she rejected me she also denied my sons credentials for me to do so
A:
Your son's mother has a difficult choice to make. If she accepts state assistance, the state will seek child support from you - and hopefully she disclosed to the state that she receives payments from you, otherwise she could be liable for criminal welfare fraud.
You, on the other hand, don't have much of a choice at this point. I hope you have kept records of payment, and I hope the guideline amount of support isn't much higher than what you are already paying. From your end, instead of paying her directly, you would be sending payment to the state.
This is one of the significant downsides of doing things without the court's involvement. It leaves you exposed down the road and hoping she's been honest with everyone.
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