Child Support Enforcement: Garnishing Wages If Self-Employed

Question: My ex-wife owes me back child support, and I would like to know my enforcement options, including the possibility of a wage garnishment even though she is self-employed. She has offered to set up a modified payment plan, but that offer would take years just to pay off the …

Having A Child With Another Woman While Still Married

Question: I am married, but a woman I had a brief sexual relationship with is claiming she is pregnant and the child is mine. How do I protect myself and my family financially if genetic testing proves I am the child’s father? Will I have to pay child support, and …

Evidence Needed To Prove Child Support Was Paid Directly

Question: I was just served papers to appear in court due to alleged child support arrears. I have proof for the child support office that they payments they claim I missed were paid directly to my ex-wife before the wage garnishment was implemented. Would all I have to do is …

Child Support Age Of Emancipation When Dealing With Multiple States

Question: I continue to live in the state where my divorce took place and pay child support according to that state’s child support laws. My child and his mother live in another state where my payments are sent. According to that state’s laws, my child would be considered emancipated because …

Child Support: Wages Being Garnished Twice

Question: When I was employed and paying into FICA out of each paycheck, I also paid a child support arrears garnishment from the same gross earnings. I am now disabled and receive RSDI benefits that come from my FICA account. The state is now garnishing my RSDI benefits even though …

Can They Apply My Tax Refund To Child Support Arrears?

Question: In my divorce agreement, the judge ordered previous child arrears to be paid off monthly, which is garnished from my pay on top of my original child support payments. However, my tax refund was intercepted from the Department of Treasury and issued to my ex-wife. If there is a …

Child Support Modification Based On Health Insurance Coverage

Question: Per my parenting plan under the heading “Child Support” I am to pay my ex-wife child support for the cost of health insurance for my child. Those payments have been garnished, but I learned my ex-wife has not provided our child with insurance for many months. I was told …

Can The State Garnish Wages For Child Support If I Move?

Question: My child support is currently being garnished from my paycheck because I owe back child support. I am now moving out of state and was wondering how child support enforcement would work. Can the state that issued my child support orders still garnish my paycheck for arrears if I …

Child Support Enforcement Options

By Rebecca Ripley Baltimore Divorce Lawyer, Cordell & Cordell Those who are court-ordered to pay child support and are unable to do so do not receive much sympathy from the court. While there may be room for discretion or leeway in certain cases, it is a pretty narrow issue involving …

How To Avoid Jail Over Child Support Arrears

Question: I owe a substantial amount in child support arrears and am worried I will be thrown in jail. The state is preparing to take away my driver’s license and my professional licenses, which will leave me unable to drive or work and result in jail time. This only makes …