Legal Question in Family Law in Minnesota
Child support paynments
In 1987 My exwife and I divorced. I was directed to pay her $295.00 a month for the support of our one child. I fell behind early but after landing a higher paying job I calculated the the arreares would be resolved by increasing the payments to $340.00 a month. I paid this amount every month without fail until I recieved a letter from the federal goverment stating that my ex had informed them that I had not been paying my support payments. They in turn were sending my refund check to her. Which I was not thrilled with but I figured I only had a couple of years left to pay and I wasn't getting a lot back anyhow. Shortly after the child had become emancipated I was informed that she was claiming that I was about $40,000 behind in child support. There was a hearing over the phone and it was determined that I needed to pay her. The fact that she purgered herself was never brought to light and her story was a lie. I think that the state of Minnesota left me at risk for this and should be held responsible for not only the findings of the case and the loss of credit and and quality of life I have experinced. I have been married for 14 years and we have two children with one on the way there is no way I can afford $650.00 a month. THX TW
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Child support paynments
This is a difficult problem, and for any of us to provide something like a meaningful answer, we would need to see the relevant child support orders.
If you were paying your former wife by check, your checks can be examined and compared with your court ordered obligation to determine whether there is, in effect, a simple accounting issue.
I cannot tell from your message whether your support was piad through the child support office, or directly to your former wife. One would hope you have a record of payments that can be compared with your court ordered obligation.
Finally, I am guessing your former wife lives in Minnesota and you live in Kansas, and that your support was established by a Minnesota court. If not, then this question really should be addressed in Kansas.
Good luck.
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