Legal Question in Family Law in Iowa

Child Support Enforcement Efforts

FYI: Original CS Court Order in Ia in 1972. Ia filed petition in Ks for current cs and back cs of $14,000 in 1985. KS Court ruled I owed current cs and $7,000 in back cs, (not $14,000 as requested). Ia did not appeal. Ks siezed 1/2 of my mo. retirement benefits under its setoff program. In 1996 Ks returned 6 of those checks indicating case close. In 2001 Ia modified the case which had been closed by Ks & determined I owed $13,000 in back cs pymnts. Since then they have sent withholding orders to 4 of my employers & 1 employer I never worked for, seized $4,600 in stock I owned and garnished my social security benefits. I have documents show- ing Ia has received more than $14,000 in payments. I contested their actions their response was their actions were based upon the original court order.

1. Can a Court Order be enforce-able in it's original form after it has been modified? That is, can both the original order and the modified version of a court order be nforced?

2. Can a modified court order be modified by an admin. agency after the court that ordered the 1st modification recognizes that the order has been complied with & returns monies setoff to pay the ordered child support payments and apparently closes it


Asked on 12/01/07, 2:51 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

Re: Child Support Enforcement Efforts

What I think is I think you need a lawyer to unscramble this. The situation you describe is far too difficult to render a solid answer without closer analysis and examination of documents.

Read more
Answered on 12/01/07, 4:51 pm


Related Questions & Answers

More Family Law, Divorce, Child Custody and Adoption questions and answers in Iowa