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by Lori
(Wichita Falls, Tx)

My husband fell behind on his child support. He left a $15.00 per hour job to work closer to home, only it was a $7.00 per hour job. Not having the money for an attorny to get the child support lowered, he struggled to make the $100.00 a week payments. Then his father got sick and passed away. My husband went into a major depression for about two years. When he finally got back on his feet and started paying her again, the judge didn't go according to his present income. Now he makes $8.00 per hour and she gets part of my income tax refund simply because we are married and file jointly. The tax preparers that I have talked to say in Texas unless you have been seperated for at least 6 months we have to file together. It wouldn't be so bad if they only took his part but they dip into mine as well. Moral of my story, don't get married in a community property state if the intended spouse owes child support.

Get Your Child Support-Get The Child Support That you and your Child/Children Deserve.

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Jan 20, 2010
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So you have all the rights...
by: Anonymous

What I love when i read these comments, is the woman's comments about laying down and being ready to pay the price. That clearly shows that some women view children strictly as a means of revenge and income enhancement.Think about this, if I lay down with you and you get pregnant we are both equally responsible right? SO if I want you to have an abortion or give the child up for adoption the why cant I have that right? Its ok when it comes to you getting revenge money but not ok if the father had the rights he actually deserved. I beth that the rate of out of wedlock pregnancy would completely disappear if the courts stopped automatically giving money and support to the women ( who are just as much at fault)...When does your right to make me be a father trump my right to make you not be a mom....

Jan 09, 2010
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how many out of wedlock children should I support?
by: Anonymous

My loving husband and I got separated for 4 years. no legally, but it was notarized. Then right when whe get back together his ex tells me she's having his baby. Now, I'm being told by my husband that my taxes wont be touched. But, I feel. they will. Our marriage is in the toilet, so I am going to file separate and if I get audited, I will show the papers...I dont think that now that I finally have income that I should pay for the child that basically he is never going to claim, just pay for, and never tell his family...and out marriage is done anyway. So. I guess I will file a lone. Dont hate me. I already excepted his first out of wed lock son when we were dating. Hate him for not keeping his jimmy covered.

Jan 07, 2010
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Wow
by: Anonymous

Wow...all these people complaining about paying for children that are not yours, etc..etc.. Did you not know that your husband/wife had children from a previous relationship before you got married? I feel for people who are struggling, as most of us are, but for someone to say you would divorce before you pay his support or you don't feel you should have to contribute...you are MARRIED and became one. Your debts are his, and his are yours. I married for love and I love my husband's children because they are part of him. Unless you have a bad relationship and he did not tell you that he pays support or had children you really do not have a right to complain since you should've known what you were getting into.
I'd like to add I do agree that the women who stay at home and live off these support payments sicken me. They should have to work and support the children just as much as the father.

Dec 03, 2009
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You made them so pay for them
by: Anonymous

I'm sorry but it's like this - I don't care if you are married or whatever - If you lay down and make a child you better be ready to be able to provide for that child on YOUR OWN!! PERIOD!! If the man wants to have a part in the childs life and help you pay for it then fine, if not then wave goodbye to him and take care of your child yourself. Before you go out making babies all over the place you should make sure that you are educated enough to have a good enough job that if one day (and they usually do) the dad up and leaves and decides they don't want to pay for the kid. It's called taking care of your own - you made it so you take care of it!

Sep 20, 2009
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hello
by: Anonymous

THE SYSTEM IS MESSED UP CAUSE MY HUSBAND HAS BEEN PAYING CHILDSUPPORT FOR YEARS NOW ON 4 KIDS PLUS WE HAVE TWO ONE HAS PASSED AWAY WHEN THEY WERE 12 THE MOTHER IS STILL GETTING CHILDSUPPORT ON HIM WE FOUND THAT OUT SHE HAS NOT TURNED THAT IN CAN SHE BE MADE TO PAY HIM BACK ALL THE CHILDSUPPORT PLUS ALL THE ARREARS BACK IT WAS BASED ON THREE KIDS WHEN THE CHILDSUPPORT WAS ORDERED BUT HE HAS BEEN PASSED NOW FOR TEN YEARS AND STILL BEEN PAYING ON HIM MY HUSBAND HAD LIFE INSURANCE OUT ON HIM WHEN HE PASSED AWAY LUCKYLY HE DID CAUSE THE MOTHER ALL THE MONEY SHE HAS BEEN GETTING SHE WAS BLOWING IT .....

Sep 20, 2009
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THE SYSTEM IS NOT RIGHT.........
by: Anonymous

we did not get anything back childsupport got it all we have two kids togather they got nothing if you don't work you can't file injury spouse and i can't work i have a child that has a sezure disorder and if she has one at school i can't just take off of work ...that is bull shit that even tho you pay every week out of your check they get everything ......and your family gets nothing but the worry of where your meal is going to come from.....he has grown kids and anytime the x's wants to up her amount she can do it without you knowing they just go get a wart out on you even tho your paying every week out of your cheak things needs to change it is best to get a lawyer that is what we done but we have another case to deal with too but it is not over by a long shot.....

Aug 05, 2009
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IRS check
by: Anonymous

She does not have to get your part of the refund. You can file married jointly and file an INJURED SPOUSE form. this allows for you to get your part of the refund. Your CPA will even let you claim the house, any children of your, etc... The IRS will do some sort of calculation(they dont esplain) and send you your part while she gets the other. My husband and I did this and I always received my part. ALl times the IRS just split the refund amount in half. Once you owe under 500 the IRS will not defer any refunds. This takes on average 14 weeks but it is worth it. Whoever is doing your taxes is an idiot and you should change them.

Jul 16, 2009
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His Fault
by: Anonymous

Obviously your husband should not have quit his $15 dollar an hour job to take an $8 a hour job. It is his repsonsibility to support his children. I do know you can file an injured tax form and get some of the taxes back. But he quit his job, did not get laid off and took a pay cut voluntarily his child support should not get lowered. I struggle every month to make ends meet for me and my girls. We share one room at my parents house because my ex can't seem to pay his child support. The system isn't fair to anyone. I have also been on the other side of it. I work full time and am currently going to college full time. I deserve to get my child support and not have him quit his job every time they start garnishing his wages. Just like your husbands child shouldn't have to not get as much child support just because his dad took a pay cut.

Jul 16, 2009
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How to make this right
by: Anonymous

My soon to be husband is a great dad and has always been there for his son since he was born. About 2 years he moved for a better job once he moved his ex and him split up. Now he is being charged over $32,000 in back child support even though he was perviding for him for the last 8yrs. So now every check they take 25% of his check before taxes and all tax returns. Now his job has reallly slowed down to working about 16 hours a week and all granishes are still being taken out whick is over $100.00 a week. How do you put a stop to this he his paying more then he makes a week.

Jun 25, 2009
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WOMEN ON WELFARE SHOULD WORK TOO
by: Anonymous

ITS SAD THE SYSTEM IS SET UP TO RAILROAD MEN. I FEEL WOMEN SHOULD BE JUST AS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHILD SUPPORT. ALL TO OFTEN, WOMEN WILL STAY AT HOME ON WELFARE. IM MARRIED TO A MAN WHOM CURRENTLY PAYS CHILD SUPPORT FOR ONE CHILD. TELL ME, WHY SHOULD I BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A CHILD THAT WAS CONCEIVED FAR BEFORE I CAME ALONG. THE LAWS NEED TO CHANGE. THESE WOMEN NEED TO GET OFF THEIR BUTTS. YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THEY WILL TAKE MY TAXES. ONE THINGS FOR SURE, IF I EVER HAD TO PAY HIS SUPPORT, I WOULD DEFINITELY DIVORCE. LOVE DOESNT PAY BILLS. I SUGGEST ANY MAN THAT IS GOING THRU LITIGATIONS FOR SUPPORT SEEK COUNSEL.

Jun 24, 2009
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Karma
by: Anonymous

I'm on here because I was trying to find out how to get a release on back child support payment that is quit large, they took it from my ex's IRS return. They are holing it for 6 months because he filed jointly.
Now I see a comment from Rhonda back in March, I just have to say this; I feel for her and her children, but here the answer to your problem......you married him knowing that he had back support, you had more kids with him not paying for the one he already had. Now, you do what I did when my children were little and we didn't know were we were going to get our next meal,you work your but off, count of friends and family to watch your kids, eat crap food that the state provides and pray alot!!! I really do feel for your children, for there sake I hope things get better.

Jun 17, 2009
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Who Really Reads This?
by: Anonymous

I suspect only us people who are struggling to make ends meet and are getting screwed by the government in the process are the only ones reading all these horrible stories of government pifering on the backs of hard-working Americans. Is anything truly being done to fix all of this?

Jun 04, 2009
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hubby owes back child support
by: Anonymous

From what I understand - say you worked and your spouse didn't - they IRS would still take 50% of your refund because its a community property state. They wont keep it all but only his portion - even if you worked and he didn't.

May 28, 2009
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Anonymous
by: Anonymous

You could always go on the IRS web site and calculate your earnings to determine your potential tax refund for the year. And then increase your household size to get your "refund" each and every pay period. SO by the time you need to file for a tax refund, you will either have no refund or owe very little... And if you don't have a refund, then the state cannot take it.

Mar 14, 2009
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THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT CARE.
by: RHONDA

THE INJURED SPOUSE DOES NOT GET HALF IF THERE IS A CHILD TAX CREDIT AND EARNED INCOME CREDIT.WE ARE A FAMILY OF 5 LIVING ON INCOME OF ABOUT $500.00 A WEEK. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS GARNISHED MY HUSBANDS PAY AND NOW THERE GOING AFTER OUR INCOME TAX ON BACK CHILD SUPPORT ON MY HUSBANDS 23 YR OLD SON.I HAVE A 5YR AND 6YR OLD DAUGHTERS AND WE HAVE A 4YR OLD SON. THEY TOOK HALF OF OUR CHILD TAX CREDIT AND ALL OF THE EARNED INCOME CREDIT AND GAVE IT TO HIS EXWIFE,I HAD TO FILE AN INJURED SPOUSE FORM WHICH TAKES THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ALMOST 3 MONTHS TO PROCESS THEY TOOK HALF OF OUR STIMULIS CHECK ALSO.NOW WE ARE GOING THRU THE SAME THING THIS YEAR.NOW TELL ME HOW FAIR IS THAT TO MY CHILDREN.WHILE I SIT AT HOME AND WONDER HOW WE ARE WE GONNA BUY MY CHILDREN CLOTHES AND PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE AND PAY OUR RENT HIS EXWIFE IS GOING ON A VACATION WITH THAT MONEY.

Feb 11, 2009
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community property
by: Anonymous

I am a tax preparer. In Texas, the spouse is entitled to one half of the tax refund simply because it is a community property state. File an injured spouse form with your taxes. I will take some extra time for the IRS to process, but it would be worth it.
My brother does this each year and they send his new wife half of the refund.

Feb 11, 2009
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Injured spouse
by: Anonymous

I believe with the feds you can file something called an injured spouse claim, and they will give you back whatever is rightfully yours, and only take your husbands. I have the same problem.

Feb 05, 2009
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Your family is one
by: Anonymous

If you married that person your family becomes one. So if he owes child support so do you.

Jan 30, 2009
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Good Advice!!!
by: Anonymous

My good advice is to lie, do whatever you have to , to keep your money. File the legal separation papers but stay together, so next year you can claim all of it. This works, sometimes in life you can't follow the policy of truth or you'll get screwed over worse in the end.

Jan 15, 2009
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Injured Spouse has some catches
by: Anonymous

Correct an injured spouse form will keep your part of the tax return safe. The only catch is that IRS will figure what amount of the return you are entitled to. If your hubby is the bread winner...do not expect much. if you have children with your spouse and qualify for child tax credit or EIC your hubby's whole amount and half of your current child EIC and tax credit go to back support. Any stimulus go to the back support also. It is not fair the state of Texas takes current children's money to satisfy another child's support. Who is to say who is more important?

Dec 21, 2008
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Paying for another mans child
by: Anonymous

I am a man that has paid over $55,000 for someone else child, just because I married a cheater, I get stuck with the BILL!

Oct 07, 2008
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ex taking your $
by: Anonymous

There is a form that you file with the IRS to protect your income tax refund. His ex-wife CAN not have your $$$. File ASAP

Sep 12, 2008
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MARRIED FILING JOINTLY
by: Anonymous

I think it is sick for the state to force you to pay for children that don't even belong to you. So should I just walk down the street and grab someone by the arm and say "Hey, I am going to force you to pay my child support!" That is absolutely crazy. The thought of paying MY husbands child support out of MY tax refund for HIS children sickens me!!

Sep 12, 2008
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unbelievable
by: Anonymous

I can NOT believe they have the right to take any money of yours to pay for children that aren't even yours. What gives the government the right to force someone to pay some other kid's mother. That makes me absolutely sick!!!

Aug 28, 2008
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Married Filing Jointly
by: Anonymous

You need for file and Injured Spouse form and you will get your share of the refund. That was a big cut in pay to take a job closer to home. Wouldn't it have been more cost effective to stay where he was. What is his ex supposed to do with the lower amount of child support because he decided to take a cut in pay. It is not fair to her or their children because he decided to take that cut in pay. I am sorry but in this case I agree with the state.

Jun 16, 2008
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MARRIED FILING JOINTLY
by: Anonymous

YOU NEED TO FILE A FORM CALLED "INJURED SPOUSE" WITH YOUR TAXES WHEN YOU FILE JOINTLY. THIS FORM CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE IRS.GOV WEBSITE OR YOUR TAX PREPARER CAN SUPPLY IT FOR YOU. I HAVE TO FILE THIS FORM SO THAT I AT LEAST GET MY HALF OF OUR TAX RETURN. MY HUSBAND ALSO OWES PAST DUE CHILD SUPPORT. I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU. :)

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