Legal Question in Family Law in Michigan
Is there a statue of limitations on a child support order from the court?
I was awarded by the Court in Michigan, in 1982, child support, however, my ex fled the state just two months after the divorce was final. I was on welfare and struggling, he never contacted Friend of the Court to set up payments, thus he has never paid a nickel to me. I lost my place to live (it was condemned) and had no choice but to move home to Ohio to get help. I did not notify FOTC because they were always busy when I'd call and pay phones cost money. Anyways, I have never had the funds to enforce the ruling and now I'm told that there are agencies who will get him to pay and then they get paid from the money collected. My question is this, can he still be made to pay, even though it has been this long? Any help is appreciated...I currently live in NM.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Is there a statue of limitations on a child support order from the court?
Yes, there is a ten-year statute of limitations. You should contact the Friend of the Court if you are interested in pursuing this matter.
Re: Is there a statue of limitations on a child support order from the court?
You have not supplied sufficient information for your question to be answered. How long were you on welfare in MI and did you leave when they had a pending collection case going on? Did the MI child support system attempt to collect child support on your behalf? When did your child turn 18? I am certain there are several other questions of which I would want to know the answer before I attempted to respond to your query. This is a start. Overall, I suspect that you may have to go to Michigan or use Michigan law to resolve this issue. You may want to repost your question with the additional information inserted in the Michigan area.
Good luck.
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