Monday, June 6, 2011

CAN I COLLECT CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGES AFTER MY SON DIED?

QUESTION: Am I still entitled to child support arrears? I have a court order for support for my son, but his father never paid any payments. Can I still collect those payments? My son was 29 years old when he passed away 2 years ago. His father is and has been working full time and owns his home and never paid anything.

MY RESPONSE: There is no statute of limitations on collection of Child Support arrearages. The Child Support arrearages are due because they were due from your son's father to help you to support your son during his minority. Your son's subsequent death does not deprive you of your right to collect those arrearages. Consult with and/or retain an experienced Family Law Attorney to obtain a writ of execution to have it levied upon your son's father's employer to garnish his wages.


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