What is the name of your state? Alabama
My son is now 7. His mother and I divorced 5 years ago. I have paid child support each month, on time. I have never seen my son. My exwife remarried and wants her new husband to adopt my son. I have agreed since we live in different states now (divorce was in Alabama). SHe request that I pay the attorney fee for the adoption ($1000) and sign the papers and nolonger have to pay her child support. Well this was in July 2006. The adoption has yet to go infront of the judge, which is the only hold up...the docket is so long. The attorney tells me it should be final in FEbruaury next month. BUT since it has taken longer than my ex thought, she now wants me to pay the back support since July 2006. I was told that once the judge signs the papers, it relinquishes her from any back support. Is this correct? I have signed the papers in July, paid the attorneys fees, her new husband has signed...all paperwork has been complete and the only hold up is the signing of the judge. I dont want to go to jail over back support of $3000....and would have paid it all along had she not told me I no longer had to after signing and paying for adoption. Please answer my question. Am I still obligated to pay back support once judge signs papers? Thank you!
My son is now 7. His mother and I divorced 5 years ago. I have paid child support each month, on time. I have never seen my son. My exwife remarried and wants her new husband to adopt my son. I have agreed since we live in different states now (divorce was in Alabama). SHe request that I pay the attorney fee for the adoption ($1000) and sign the papers and nolonger have to pay her child support. Well this was in July 2006. The adoption has yet to go infront of the judge, which is the only hold up...the docket is so long. The attorney tells me it should be final in FEbruaury next month. BUT since it has taken longer than my ex thought, she now wants me to pay the back support since July 2006. I was told that once the judge signs the papers, it relinquishes her from any back support. Is this correct? I have signed the papers in July, paid the attorneys fees, her new husband has signed...all paperwork has been complete and the only hold up is the signing of the judge. I dont want to go to jail over back support of $3000....and would have paid it all along had she not told me I no longer had to after signing and paying for adoption. Please answer my question. Am I still obligated to pay back support once judge signs papers? Thank you!