Legal Question in Family Law in Washington

Subtracting back child support from maintenance payment

I have primary custody of our two children. My ex-wife is required to pay the

minimum of $50 dollars per month to me for child support. I have to pay her

maintenance of $500 per month for two years. I never enforced the payment of

these payments but I could use the help with school starting up for our two kids.

I would like to know if there is any problem with me subtracting the child

support from the $500 I pay her every month. She is employed but there is a

disparity between what I make and what she makes, thus the minimum payment

of $25 per child she pays me. Our decree was filled in Snohomish County,

Washington but I live in Florida and she lives in California.


Asked on 8/24/05, 8:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Christopher Steuart IT Forensics, Inc.

Re: Subtracting back child support from maintenance payment

Several options preferable to your not paying her full maintenance: one would be to request enforcement by OCSE, and not excluding the previous remedy would be to register the dissolution, parenting plan, order of support in Florida (if you and the children have lived there for more than 6 months) so that future enforcement can be done in jurisdiction more convenient for you. Check with an attorney licensed in FL. UCCJA & UIFSA have very precise rules for registration and notice.

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Answered on 8/25/05, 1:43 am


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