Legal Question in Family Law in Indiana

Foreign Decree, change of state to fight for child support

I am trying to get 15 years of back child support from my ex in Texas. Texas said after 6 months they accept a change of state. I used an atty in Hamiliton cty and the court said no. Tx said to file a foreign decree with a cert. copy of divorce. Is this true. Why can I not change the state as myself and two children have lived here for 8 years. He has never had them there with him. He owes me $93,000 and he is quite wealthy, just does not want to pay. Help. Thanks!


Asked on 2/02/01, 2:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mary Ann Wunder Wunder & Wunder

Re: Foreign Decree, change of state to fight for child support

I assume your dissolution decree was entered in Indiana and you now want to collect in Texas. There is a uniform child support collection law that must be followed. This does require registration of your Indiana decree in Texas. The Indiana version of the statute is found in I.C. 31-18. If you do not want to pay the cost of a private attorney, the county prosecutor in the state where you reside has a program whereby you can take advantage of the uniform laws of enforcement of support payments from out of state parents.

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Answered on 3/19/01, 8:57 am


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