Q: Ex. will take a lump sum payment and forgive the remaining amount due on child support arrears. Legal way to do this
None of the arrears are owe to the state
A: You really need to have an experienced matrimonial attorney prepare a Consent Order. This must be done in the proper legal fasion. With modern technology, geographic factors are irrelevant in the choice of attorney.
A: Thank you for your question. Generally, if there is an existing court order for child support, whether or not it is paid through child support probation, you should prepare and file a consent order with the court that established the child support obligation so that there is a proper record of the agreement. That is, you should make sure there is proper documentation of the agreement/consent order and ensure it is filed with the court. Before filing a document with the court, you should also consider speaking with an experienced family law attorney to discuss the terms of the agreement and to ensure any consent order you file with the court is in proper form.
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