Legal Question in Family Law in California

Instructed to pay $6,000 in Child Support

Hello:

One year ago my ex-girlfriend signed a legal form with the Child Support Services indicating she did not want me to pay child support. I have a letter from the Child Support Services stating that ''child support not be enforced and will not bill me for child support.'' My ex and I had a falling out amonth ago and she went to Child Support Services requesting child support. I just received a letter stating I owe over $6,000 in back child support up till this date. I called them up and reminded them about the letter my ex signed to not enforce child support. The lady said that doesn't matter I still have to pay.

Question: Does this letter from the Department of Child Support Services have any weight so I don't have to pay all the past months of support? What do I do?

This doesn't seem fair. I will gladly pay child support from ''this'' date on.

Thank you.


Asked on 8/04/08, 2:35 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Mccoy Law Office Of Robert McCoy

Re: Instructed to pay $6,000 in Child Support

You should ask child support services to provide you with an accounting showing for which months it is trying to collect past due child support. If the accounting shows they are trying to collect for a period of time you were not obligated, then you may want to bring a motion in court to have arrears determined.

I sounds like CSS is under the impression it merely agreed to not enforce support, and did not agree to suspend the accrual of support. If your ex will confirm she informed you that support was suspended, you could have a case.

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Answered on 8/04/08, 7:01 pm


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