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How Do I Find Out if my Ex-Spouse has Filed for Social Security Disability?
Your ex has not paid child support and says that he is disabled. Has he filed for Social Security disability? This is the dilemma faced by June, who wrote me the following: my ex is over 5k in...
View ArticleReader Story: Bio Mom and Dad Pay Nothing – Guardian Stuck With All Bills
My husband and I have custody of my husband’s cousin’s 2 children. Bio mom and bio dad are not together. They both do not pay child support but are ordered to do so. They are in arrears upwards...
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Reader Story: Ex-Husband Wants Child Support Offset in Texas
My wife has 2 children from a former marriage. Her ex just went on SSDI and the kids get $250.00 each from this. In the past he has only paid $250.00 per month child support and that has come from...
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Disabled Father Argues that Disability Delays Caused Child Support Arrearage
I receive a lot of mail from moms (custodial parents) who express a lot of anger at their ex-husbands (or non-custodial fathers). What do the dads have to say? Here is a comment from a dad who...
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Couple’s Joint Checking Account Drained for Old Out of State Support Order
I regularly warn my clients that child support orders do not grow stale or disappear. Even if the child did not live with the parent awarded custody, the obligation remains as long as the child...
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Are All Delinquent Child Support Payers “Deadbeat Dads?”
Are fathers who fall behind on child support payments always “deadbeat dads?” Some fathers (and their new spouses) argue that the custodial mom can be the villain in child support disputes. But...
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How Should Courts Balance the Needs of Custodial Parents with the Financial...
The comments and questions I receive on this site essentially fall into two camps. On one hand, the custodial parents (usually the mom) argue as follows: What about the MOM of the CHILD or whoever...
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What is Disabled Child’s Recourse if Parent/Representative Payee Misuses...
Most of the comments and questions I get on this blog come from parents who are trying to get child support or who have child support obligations but no source of income to pay. This email comes from...
View ArticleDisabled Husband Not Paying Temporary Child Support
I recently received this question from a visitor to this site: I filed for divorce about a year ago and my husband moved out last September. He is on SSDI. My children receive SSDI checks [auxiliary...
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