Legal Question in Family Law in Oklahoma

Child Support Trial

Divorced in 1997, 2 minor children. Ex owes $30,000 in arrears and interest. Ex was arraigned in Feb 2007 for contempt and trial set for Mid March. Ex has attorney, State has attorney, I do not. Should I have attorney? Could ex try to reduce arrears claiming lack of income? I know he works odd jobs for cash, owns several large trucks, horses, and houses that he must pay for and pays $200/month for child born to different mom during our marriage, which he is current on. He has not seen our children in over 8 years.


Asked on 2/21/07, 3:59 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Steve Chlouber Fuller, Chlouber & Frizzell, L.L.P.

Re: Child Support Trial

First of all, the court cannot modify his past child support obligation or the amount that accrued todate. As to whether you need a private attorney, I would ask whether you have received state assistance over the years so that the State will have a large interest in whatever is recovered. You would either have to pay an attorney hourly or give him a contingency fee with what is recovered in the contempt citation.

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Answered on 2/23/07, 2:41 pm


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