Government Assistance Question

[CJG1982]

What is the name of your state? Colorado
I pay child support to my ex on time and have arrears that are almost paid off. I want to know if she is on government assistance like food stamps, CCAP(state funded daycare), or any other type of assistance, would the state come after me to re-pay it? I think she is getting some assistance because she doesn't work. Can she still be on welfare if I am paying child support? If she can, does the state ever come after either parent to pay it back?

 

[icelyn]

What is the name of your state? Colorado
I pay child support to my ex on time and have arrears that are almost paid off. I want to know if she is on government assistance like food stamps, CCAP(state funded daycare), or any other type of assistance, would the state come after me to re-pay it? I think she is getting some assistance because she doesn't work. Can she still be on welfare if I am paying child support? If she can, does the state ever come after either parent to pay it back?

AZ - the only time I have seen a state go after repayment of state assistance is if the party receiving the assistance makes a fraudulent claim. Any type of acutal cash assistance would have been deducted from your CS prior to her having received it. As always, check with your state agency for clarity.

 

[Grace_Adler]

Since you are paying child support, they shouldn't have a need to go after you. If you weren't paying, however, then they would.

 

[nextwife]

If you are NOT paying CS through the same state she resides in, I'd make certain HER state is made aware of the CS payments.