I'm the non-custodial parent and I live in: KY
My ex-wife, the custodial parent, lives in: TN
My ex-wife recently setup child support through the State of Tennessee. This is for my son who lives full time with my ex-wife. For the past eight years, I have received monthly SSDI benefits and my son has received monthly auxiliary benefits (including a lump sum back payment at the beginning).
We'll, I'm sure you know where this is going. When my ex-wife filled in the forms for the eight year period my son has received auxiliary benefits for, she ZEROED every month indicating that no payment was made.
I started receiving SSDI a few years after the court order to start paying child support. My child support payment was based on my past income (before SSDI) but I considered the amount fair so I never filed to have it adjusted. It was my belief that the monthly SSDI auxiliary benefits would automatically offset the court ordered monthly child support amount.
I realize that some states allow child support to be offset by SSDI auxiliary benefit payments and some don't BUT it's my understand that Tennessee is one of the states that allows it.
So, short and sweet...am I screwed OR is there hope?
Thank you for your time!
My ex-wife, the custodial parent, lives in: TN
My ex-wife recently setup child support through the State of Tennessee. This is for my son who lives full time with my ex-wife. For the past eight years, I have received monthly SSDI benefits and my son has received monthly auxiliary benefits (including a lump sum back payment at the beginning).
We'll, I'm sure you know where this is going. When my ex-wife filled in the forms for the eight year period my son has received auxiliary benefits for, she ZEROED every month indicating that no payment was made.
I started receiving SSDI a few years after the court order to start paying child support. My child support payment was based on my past income (before SSDI) but I considered the amount fair so I never filed to have it adjusted. It was my belief that the monthly SSDI auxiliary benefits would automatically offset the court ordered monthly child support amount.
I realize that some states allow child support to be offset by SSDI auxiliary benefit payments and some don't BUT it's my understand that Tennessee is one of the states that allows it.
So, short and sweet...am I screwed OR is there hope?
Thank you for your time!
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