Tuesday, October 16, 2012

DO I HAVE TO BE PROPERLY NOTIFIED ABOUT CHILD SUPPORT?

QUESTION: Do I have to be properly notified of child support? I didn't see this coming so soon! Married for over 20 years, 4 children. MY RESPONSE: Your question is unclear and hard to understand. Did you receive a Child Support Order without being served with any papers seeking Child Support? You are entitled to due process, which constitutes notice and an opportunity to be heard, before any order is issued affecting your obligations. If you were served in a divorce case and you failed to file a Response within 30 days of service, your default could have been taken, after which you may well not have received further notice - and if that was the case, you had received due process and ignored your right to be heard or given further notice in the case. If that occurred, you need to promptly file a Motion to set aside your Default, if your time to do so hasn't yet expired. You should at least consult with, if not retain, an experienced Family Law Attorney to advise and represent you.

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