Child care reimbursement

[Softballislife2]

I live in Utah and was ordered to pay $1200 a month for my two kids in child support. I was being garnished from the time we split at an amount that officer of recovery services set up. She is required to pay half the daycare and up until September I was paying all of it. Office of recovery services is now saying I owe back child support in $8,000 which most of it is offset by the daycare that I was paying all of. Plus she didn't work the whole time the kids were in daycare. Office of recovery services won't offset any back daycare expenses because they say they can't go back and change anything Without a court order. How do I go about doing this? Any advice would be great!

 

[Zigner]

I live in Utah and was ordered to pay $1200 a month for my two kids in child support. I was being garnished from the time we split at an amount that officer of recovery services set up. She is required to pay half the daycare and up until September I was paying all of it. Office of recovery services is now saying I owe back child support in $8,000 which most of it is offset by the daycare that I was paying all of. Plus she didn't work the whole time the kids were in daycare. Office of recovery services won't offset any back daycare expenses because they say they can't go back and change anything Without a court order. How do I go about doing this? Any advice would be great!

Taking the back-room deal on the child support out of the mix...do you owe $8k in back child support?

If she was ordered to pay half the childcare expenses and failed to do so, then you will need to ask the court to find her in contempt. You may wish to consult with a local attorney.

 

[Softballislife2]

I do owe $8K in back child support but I was under the impression it would be offset by the cost of daycare because she wasn't paying any of it, I paid all of it.

 

[Zigner]

I do owe $8K in back child support but I was under the impression it would be offset by the cost of daycare because she wasn't paying any of it, I paid all of it.

Daycare isn't part of child support in your case.

Is she court-ordered to pay half the daycare costs?

 

[Silverplum]

I do owe $8K in back child support but I was under the impression it would be offset by the cost of daycare because she wasn't paying any of it, I paid all of it.

You have to go by your court order, not side deals. It's an order!

 

[Softballislife2]

She is required to pay half the costs of daycare.

 

[Zigner]

She is required to pay half the costs of daycare.

Then go to court and ask that she be found in contempt.

 

[Silverplum]

Then go to court and ask that she be found in contempt.

That's a court action separate from the one with you answering for your arrears.

 

[Zigner]

That's a court action separate from the one with you answering for your arrears.

While that is true, generally speaking, this is family court. It's possible that the judge will take both matters in to account and issue an order that resolves both at the same time.

 

[LdiJ]

While that is true, generally speaking, this is family court. It's possible that the judge will take both matters in to account and issue an order that resolves both at the same time.

But, only if he files a motion to have mom held in contempt for not paying her share of the daycare costs, and only if he asks that the motion be heard along with the child support case.

And...if the arrears are due to the state because mom was on state benefits because she was unemployed, its not going to get offset from the arrears.

 

[Zigner]

But, only if he files a motion to have mom held in contempt for not paying her share of the daycare costs, and only if he asks that the motion be heard along with the child support case.

And...if the arrears are due to the state because mom was on state benefits because she was unemployed, its not going to get offset from the arrears.

Agreed .

 

[Softballislife2]

Thank you for all your help!