Legal Question in Family Law in California

forgiving back child support

How should I go about informing the DA's office that I want to ''forgive'' unpaid child support. Is interest included? Any special wording I should use. (X is in poor health)


Asked on 7/13/01, 6:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Hayes The John Hayes Law Offices

Re: forgiving back child support

You can try contacting the Child Support division of the DA's office give them your case number and explain to them the situation. However, I believe according the California law, once a claim for past child support is filed the debt cannot be forgiven or the case closed until the debt has been paid in full. I would contact the DA's office immediately because they may start taking criminal action against your ex for not paying even though you have forgiven the debt.

Good luck.

John Hayes, Esq.

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Answered on 7/13/01, 8:35 pm


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