Q: My soon to be ex husband- pays child support and we have a mutual agreement. things have gotten ugly between us and he now wants me to give him receipts of what i spend the child support money on. I am insulted that he would even ask. i have nothing to hide but i don’t want to now save…Read More
Q: I have 2 daughters that will be graduating high school within the next 2 years. One is 16 and the other is 17 years old and we live in Westchester, NY. Do I need to go back to court to extend child support or does it happen automatically? Thanks A: It happens automatically. That said, contributions toward college does…Read More
Q: If my name isn’t on the child birth certificate and I wavie my right do I have to pay child support? A: You aren’t legally obligated to pay child support unless & until a court order says otherwise. Thus, the mother would need to file a paternity petition against you, establish you’re the father & then sue you for…Read More
Q: A friend of mine received a noticed back in 2005 he owed 32,000 in child support through Social Services. He looked up his legal records for liens and judgements and it states 16,600.00 with a “TRA ” as a code. All NYS tax commission judgements have been vacated, but Social Services comes up as TRA. His kids are in…Read More
Q: My ex filed a child support violation on me for day care receipts of my child. According to court orders she was to give me child support day care receipts every month, but she delayed and gave me three months receipts together. I do not have that much savings and I could not pay. Now she has filed for…Read More
Q: My Ex Husband hasn’t paid me any money for our Court Ordered 37% unreimbursed Medical expenses in 4 years, I’ve mailed him several receipts asking for payment and he ignores it. Can I move forward with requesting the unreimbursed medical to be taken from his paycheck the same way as his child support payment? A: David’s Answer: Unless you…Read More
Q: Can goods and services be exchanged in lieu of alimony or child support? My ex decided that he has paid for other things, I never agreed to nor does he have the receipts for these items with my name on it. He has also claimed that the checks written out to cash and endorsed by himself was money paid…Read More
Q: I just turned 21 and my child support has ended. I am a junior in college and could use help paying for the last year and a half from my father who makes a bit above a decent living and I am his only child, no spouse. My mother tried to take him back to family court but the…Read More
Q: My daughter is owed over $31,000 in back child support and the father asked me to drop the order by settling for 10,000 and 5 lump sum payments not equaled to what is owed. He has only made 5 payment not equal to the amount issued via the court order which is $600/mth. What would you advise? A: David’s…Read More
Q: Wife refuse to sign papers, receiving $524 mo., intent to get 1200.mo knowing I have another child out of wetlock who’s 13 paying child support through the courts. I want a divorce without going the bureaucracies when she works too. A: David’s Answer: Although I’m not clear on what “papers” your Wife is refusing to sign, I surmise you…Read More
