Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

Verifying child support

my ex is to pay child support he only pays a portion when dragged back for not paying in months 10 yrs ago he said he only made $10 hour but he lives in a 500,000 house the court says they can't do anything since he is self employed he refinanced and is there a way to get the records from the mortgage company proving he is lying about his income either to the courts or the the mortgage company either way breaking the law? support is paid to the state then to me can they file this motion or would I have to hire an attorney and would they be able to get this information? Need a good lawyer in Charles County Maryland


Asked on 5/16/08, 1:35 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher Wagshal and Sher

Re: Verifying child support

You could file a motion to modify support and subpoena his tax records or any business records to try and verify his income. This is always difficult when you are dealing with a self-employed individual, because he might be understating his income on his returns, especially if it's a cash business. You could also subpoena his file from the mortgage company--they would have a loan application on file in which he was supposed to reveal any income sources. You should contact the Charles County bar association to try and get a referral to an experienced family attorney or do a web search. I might also be able to find someone interested in your case if you would like.

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Answered on 5/16/08, 1:54 pm


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