Child support is so unfair!?

Question

My exhusband finally ended up paying some child support after his checks were garnished and my daughter was thirteen at the time. He has never raised her and we split up six months after she was born. Anyway he still owes thousands more in arrears. I guess he is sick with diabetes I heard and I did get a couple of years a small portion of his disablility check. He has owned two homes and raised four children after we split up. Basically he has been a deadbeat for over twenty years. I know I should give up but what makes me so angry is he was able to buy a houses while he owed arrears. He has had the house for over fifteen years.I just found out and called child support and they told me they had a lien on them. I also found out irs does too. Where does that leave me? I would think they could take the homes and sell them for the money owed.Maybe I am a little resentful but he bought those with my childs support money owed. It's not fair we had to struggle. Yes...I have worked the whole time but as we all know it has'nt been easy being a single parent. Does anybody have any info on where I can go from here or is it just a deadend like child support has made it sound. Should I get attorney? Any info would be apprieciated.

Answer 1

If he gets disability from Social Security or something from the government you should get a check every month for your daughter. You may want to call an attorney and get some advice. He will be paying arrears for a long time. If he gets an income tax return/refund a part of that should go to you also.

Please don't be so bitter. Do some research on the Internet too. What state are you in? I am in Michigan and they are really cracking down on the deadbeat parents.  

Answer 2

let me say i feel you..im a single parent, my daughter is now 20...my ex husband i split when she was about 2....child support is a joke, i hardly got any support for my daughter, even when it was reduced to $25 a month, it wasnt paid.  I dont think they can or will make ur ex sell his houses to pay child support, dont think its legal..but that would be great if he could.  if he's still getting disability your daughter can still collect on the arrears, its like getting blood from a stone...essentially if he's not working or has no income, he "cant" pay...definetly not fair but unfortunately thats how comp works.  what i would do is call ur case worker and see if there is anything they can do thru the child support system...good luck..i really know what its like b/c ive raised  my daughter by myself..

Answer 3

From the sound of it. You're at the bottom of the pecking order. The IRS will take 1st then the state or county and what ever is left the creditors that are left and then you.

You might talk with an attorney to see about a civil suit. Some homeowners insurance cover the outcome and his insurance may have to pay up.