I was told that I owed $40k in back child support. In 1987 when the order was issued for $100 per week I was only earnig minimum wage at that time was $3.35per hr which came out to be $134.00 before taxes. In Ohio they can only take up to 53% so the $100 is 74%. Second I got a payment history from the agency from their records at the end it states the amount of support owed $31k amount of support paid $40k difference of 9K. This was as of 2006. Today they are still guarnishing my wages and taxes and say I still owe $13k. My children are 25 and 27 well past 18. I have been trying for 8 years to get a hearig to stop the garnishments and get some of my money back, but I can't get a hearing do any one know how I can get a hearing ?

I can actually believe this is happening in Ohio, happens in Michigan which were two the worst states to live in when I lived in the States. You are caught in the middle. Get a lawyer for heavens sake, get it done with, or you will be paying forever. These kids ar well passed the time your ex should be receiving support. They are on their own now. She is taking you, usedup, get a lawyer and get it settled. It will be cheaper in the long run. Only the US can this happenj. No wonder you are all going broke.

You don't say what you have done to get a hearing or what reasons you have been given for not giving you a hearing.

It does not matter how old your children are now, it just means that whatever is collected should be applied towards the arrears.

Well first I doubt you can do anything about garnishments that happened in the 80's and most likely not even the 90's, you had the right then to appeal and prove your income. If you did not attend the hearings, if you did not present your income you gave up most of your rights at that point.

But if you want a hearing, you file the proper motion in court and get the hearing scheduled on the docket.
You are either not filing or properly filing a motion with evidence supporting your case that is valid evidence.

Please remember as well that child support arrears has INTEREST added to it. Of course you will owe more than the ordered support if you are behind, because you have to pay the interest on the amount you are behind as well.