Legal Question in Family Law in Nebraska
Too late to retrieve child support payments?
Hello,
I am writing to inquire about the possibility of claiming child support payments made to the state of California, that were never received. At the very least, I am wondering if it is possible to obtain copies of the documentation of ordered child support and payments made.
To offer a short summary of the circumstances, my partner ''Aly'' was born in Los Angeles, CA in 1979. Aly's parents were legally married at the time of her birth, but divorced shortly thereafter. Child support was ordered to be paid by her father, while Aly lived in the primary care and custody of her mother. Child support payments were never received, and never pursued further by her mother. Additionally, over the years, contact with the father was entirely lost as mother and daughter moved about the country. In 2002, Aly's father died unexpectedly. In the process of trying to learn more about the father she never knew, Aly was informed by his close friends that child support payments had been made to the state of California for many years. She never received any of these child support payments.
Is there anywhere to go from here? Would the state of California maintain records of child support payments made and
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Too late to retrieve child support payments?
If the state of California is holding child support money, it would belong to Aly's mother, not Aly. Is Aly's mother still alive? If not, the money would be part of her estate, but if she is, Aly cannot get the money herself just because her mom has failed to do so. In any event, the state should have the records available.
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