Freeze on both my savings and checking account due to Child Support
I recently had a freeze put on both my savings and checking accounts due to child support. I adopted my ex-wife's children when they were 2 yrs of age and she has not allowed me to see them whatsoever since I re-located to try and find a job (being that the economy has been in such a horrid state for my line of work#. I relocated shortly after their 10th birthday. I called repeatedly.. and then called some more. I fell behind in my child support payments of over $300/weekly because I was unable to find work for some time. But, I did work when I could and money was directly taken out of my checks and sent to her. I was able to borrow money to retain a lawyer and hopefully get this amount re-adjusted because the amount I was making in the past exceeded my present work wages by 50%! But it was work and I took it! I've come to find out that my ex-wife is and has been dating her lawyer's son, which makes me question if she even had to pay a retainer which she is also asking the court for me to pay. In order to be better involved in this dispute I have relocated my fiancé and daughter AGAIN. Being that it was an out-of-state move, having next to NO money, I had no other option but to take my pension early and pay the penalties for that. I split the money into a checking account and savings account and within 5 weeks the freeze was put on both. I faxed a letter of appeal to the state child support division and it was denied. My daughter also needs support #1yr old) and I don't see it being fair that I have to surrender ALL of my pension. I love my children.. deeply.. but I don't see how I can support my daughter being in this position. Please, if you have ANY advice?
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Thank you Scott. My lawyer has been retained for nearly a year and my petition for modification is still undergoing. I should've retained a lawyer much much sooner, but being in such a horrible financial state I was unable to.
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I was told by a customer service rep at the child support division (after having my first letter denied) that I should write ANOTHER letter stating that I would surrender my savings (which has a substantial amount in it) if I could keep the small
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