Child Support & DCSE in VA
Ok I have another question…
Can the non-custodial parent’s attorney stop a case from being opened and support being collected by DCSE in Virginia?
What happened was we went back to court on April 10th. For lack of a better word, he lost and the child support was raised and to start on the 15th. He was mad and stormed out of court when we were done, my attorney told me to go to DCSE if there was a problem. On the 17th I got a check for the amount that was ordered however the check wasn’t signed. I called him but got no answer and he didn’t call back. I took the unsigned check and opened a case with DCSE. (I can’t remember if I ever mentioned it before but he always sends the support certified so I have to go to the post office and sign for it)
DCSE told me not to take any more support from him directly and they notified him that they were collecting it from now on.
I got a card from the post office letting me know I had a certified letter from him waiting for me. I called him about it. He said that his attorney got it all dismissed and he didn’t have to pay DCSE because there was no cause for me to open the case so he sent me the support. I called my worker this morning and she said they received a letter from an attorney and they filed it and they have not received any payments from him. She further stated that there was nothing in the letter about going to court it just stated that DCSE had no cause to collect the money and the case needs to be closed and that the NCP will pay the CP directly. She couldn’t tell me what if anything would happen next, other than DCSE would be in court if the case goes there but right now they are treating it as though he doesn't pay the support.
So I ask, does anyone know if my ex can stop the state from collecting the support for me? I was under the impression that NCP’s can’t stop a case if the CP wanted it.