foolsplay
Sep 24, 2009, 12:24 PM
I received an email from my exhusband's girlfriend requesting that I agree to reduce child support payments, and that I tell the State of Wisconsin that I want to receive payments directly from him and for the State to cease it's collection efforts on my behalf. Right now he is "supposed" to be paying support for our two children. I know he has had a change in jobs and he is not making what he used to. To that end I have no problem with the court adjusting his payments. They are offering to pay $200 a month (his court ordered amount is $175/week plus $75 toward arrears). He currently earns $15/hr. He has told me that he works 6 10-hour days, which calculates to more than $200 month. My issue is that, he doesn't pay. He is over $40,000 in arrears. He has paid very little over the last 7 years... which would explain the amount of the arrearage. In the email they state that they are "...hoping they can work out a separate deal with the state ...and not have to pay the full amount".
I do not think it is wise to accept payments directly from him... actually, I don't think I am supposed to. Nor do I think $200/month for two children is sufficient to meet the needs of my children. Can they just "cut a deal" with the State to wipe out his arrears debt? I thought it was you owe what you owe until you are current. I was under the impression Child Support Debt does not "go away." HELP! I do not know how or if I should respond to their request.
I do not think it is wise to accept payments directly from him... actually, I don't think I am supposed to. Nor do I think $200/month for two children is sufficient to meet the needs of my children. Can they just "cut a deal" with the State to wipe out his arrears debt? I thought it was you owe what you owe until you are current. I was under the impression Child Support Debt does not "go away." HELP! I do not know how or if I should respond to their request.