Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in North Dakota

sue the state for taking away my career and human right

i want to sue the state of north dakota for raising my child support behind my back{not informing me of the date and time}in which the support was so large i lost my license{cdl}so i can drive truck anymore can't afford a plase to live can't have my kids stay with me or get them any thingand the court completely ignore me and refuse to work with me


Asked on 5/29/04, 2:59 pm

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Regina Mullen Legal Data Services, PLC

Re: sue the state for taking away my career and human right

First of all, get a grip! You have to establish good faith with the court before they will "work with you," and from your tone, it's clear you haven't figured that out yet.

Child support cannot be raised without a court hearing. Maybe you didn't go, or you ignored the court requirement to keep them informed of your current address, or you simply ignored the notice to appear, but it is highly unlikely that they just raised it on you.

Further, there's no way they can take your job or prevent you from having a car: that's up to you. Maybe it's a consequence of something you did or didn't do, but courts usually don't just "do things" to people. If you follow the rules, you will do just fine.

IF they DID proceed against you improperly, however, then you can appeal the court decision. You have a limited amount of time to do so.

If you truly didn't receive notice and the opportunity to be heard AND you have kept them informed of your address, you can require them to prove that you were notified of the court event. If they can't prove it, the order raising your child support is voidable, and you can at least get in to present your proofs as to why child support shouldn't be raised. Not having a job is not an excuse, nor is not having a place to live.

As for the ability to see your kids, providing there's no order otherwise, you can participate in raising your kids and it has nothing to do with a place for them to stay. If you are homeless, you can still have time with them ordered by the court. You just have to take them home afterwards.

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Answered on 5/29/04, 5:06 pm


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