Legal Question in Family Law in California

I was recently divorced through the Superior Court of California Placer County and my ex had an attorney and I did not. Needless to say, I did not end up with an equitable division of our assets. My concern is with the language in the "Order after Hearing" that was filed by his attorney. The attorney wrote that "All arrears are set at zero". I need direction on how to have this removed from the "Order" as I never agreed to this as settlement nor did my ex ever file to have his arrears reduced or "set at zero". My ex is more than 32,000 in arrears and I want to have the State help me collect but fear they won't be able to with how the Order reads. I believe I read somewhere that the Judge (or Commissioner in my case) does not have jurisdiction to cancel or set at zero child support arrears. Please send me advice on how to file with the Court to have this removed so i can collect my child support arrears. Thank you!

Asked on 4/01/12, 4:04 am

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Arlene Kock Law Offices of Arlene D. Kock APLC

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You have a very limited time to ask to set aside the order. Proper pleadings concerning the same must be filed and served. Please contact an experienced Placer County family law attorney Monday to explore your legal options and to take action to protect your legal rights.

Answered on 4/01/12, 7:29 am

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