CUSTODIAL PARENT 3PLUS YRS NOW OWES SUPPORT?
by THOMAS S THOMAS
I HAVE BEEN THE PARENT WITH SOLE CUSTODY OF MY SON RYAN SPARKS THOMASD.O.B.11/01/1990FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS WITH NO FINACIAL SUPPORT AND ONLY A HALF DOZEN TIMES EVEN A CALL OR CARD OR ANYTHING FROM HIS MOTHER IN THE PAST 4 YEARS THAT MY SON RECIEVED FROM HER.NOT THAT SHE WAS COURT ORDERED TO PAY SUPPORT,WE HAD MADE AN AGREEMENT TO CANCEL THE BACK SUPPORT THAT I ONLY OWED BECAUSE I WAS INCARCERATED FOR 18 MONTHS,PRIOR TO THAT I PAYED OVER$500 PER MONTH AND SAW MY SON AS OFTEN AS I COULD,SHE AGREED TO CALL US EVEN FOR THE BACK IN EXCHANGE FOR NO SUPPORT FOR THE NEXT 4 YEARS WHEN I WAS AWARDED SOLE CUSTODY AND THE COMMISIONER ORDERED THE GARNISHMENT TO STOP IMMEDIATELY,AND THAT WAS THAT UNTIL LAST WEEK WHEN MY PAYCHECK WAS GARNISHED AND I AM TOLD I OWE $26,000 IN BACKSUPPORT,MY SON STILL LIVES WITH ME EVEN THOUGH HE IS NOW ALMOST 19 WE ARE GREAT FRIENDS FOR THAT I AM VERY HAPPY AND SHE HAS NEVER PAYED US ANY SUPPORT AS WE AGREED UPON SO WHY IN THE HELL CAN SHE NOW RECIEVE BACK SUPPORT AFTER 4 YEARS AND IF THAT IS FAIR THEN IS IT NOT ALSO FAIR SHE PAY 4 YEARS BACK SUPPORT?I ONLY OWED $8000 ANYWAY AND NOW IT'S $26000 THAT JUST CAME FROM NOWHERE.I DON'T TALK TO HER AND HAVEN'T IN YEARS BUT SHE CALLS MY SON A FEW TIMES A YEAR,WE HAVE NO ADDRESS OR # BUT I OWE NOTHING AND SHE KNOWS IT,WHAT AM I TO DO?I WILL NOT CONTINUE PAYING EVEN IF IT MEANS QUITTING MY JOB.THINK ABOUT IT,WHY WOULD THE GARNISHMENT HAVE NOT CAME BEFORE NOW?BECAUSE MY SON IS NO LONGER A MINOR AND SHE IS TRYING TO SCREW ME NOW BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY SHE CAN EVEN THOUGH THE SUPPORT WAS ORDERED TO BE DONE THE DAY I GOT CUSTODY. |
