Cleanover11
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Louisiana
My ex husband pays child support, and owed back support. The support he wss ordered to pay began when we separated (my son was 10months old). It ended when my son was 6 and a half. He did not begin paying until my son was 5. Therefore, he owed me quite a bit.
During this period, my parents were awarded custody. They began taking the support he was paying , stating they deserved it.
My child support case was recently closed due to the completion of my ex paying the back support I was owed.
My parents have now filed for support from him, and he is ordered to pay back support from the date they were awarded custody.
I had been telling them that they were taking my back support, but they would always respond the same way... that what I was saying was ridiculous because the state would not order him to pay me support when they had custody.
Long story short, they received and spent 27 months of support that I was supposed to be receiving. Around $11,000 worth.
This money was for me because of me raisin my son while receiving no sipport.I feeel as though they stole it from me.
What are my rights in this situation?
Can they be ordered to repay me since they were taking the money that was supposed to be given to me?
I dont want to take money away from my son...but their argument is always "wr deserve it because wr are raisimg (my son) and (my ex) should help out financially since he does nothing else." Well...shouldn't this also apply to when I had custody and was raising my son?
I don't know if this matters, but I have always been a very active and involved part of my child's life even though I don't have custody. Even during the times i technically don't live here, with them, I am literally always here....like i am.not even seen at my place for weeks except when I show up to get a new bag of clothes , do laundry, etc. I care for my son over 50% of the time - bathing, feeding, doimg.homework with, studying with, playing, etc...
I just find it unfair that they are basically collecting double child support.. they took the support meant for me AND will now be receiving back support for that exact same time frame.
My ex husband pays child support, and owed back support. The support he wss ordered to pay began when we separated (my son was 10months old). It ended when my son was 6 and a half. He did not begin paying until my son was 5. Therefore, he owed me quite a bit.
During this period, my parents were awarded custody. They began taking the support he was paying , stating they deserved it.
My child support case was recently closed due to the completion of my ex paying the back support I was owed.
My parents have now filed for support from him, and he is ordered to pay back support from the date they were awarded custody.
I had been telling them that they were taking my back support, but they would always respond the same way... that what I was saying was ridiculous because the state would not order him to pay me support when they had custody.
Long story short, they received and spent 27 months of support that I was supposed to be receiving. Around $11,000 worth.
This money was for me because of me raisin my son while receiving no sipport.I feeel as though they stole it from me.
What are my rights in this situation?
Can they be ordered to repay me since they were taking the money that was supposed to be given to me?
I dont want to take money away from my son...but their argument is always "wr deserve it because wr are raisimg (my son) and (my ex) should help out financially since he does nothing else." Well...shouldn't this also apply to when I had custody and was raising my son?
I don't know if this matters, but I have always been a very active and involved part of my child's life even though I don't have custody. Even during the times i technically don't live here, with them, I am literally always here....like i am.not even seen at my place for weeks except when I show up to get a new bag of clothes , do laundry, etc. I care for my son over 50% of the time - bathing, feeding, doimg.homework with, studying with, playing, etc...
I just find it unfair that they are basically collecting double child support.. they took the support meant for me AND will now be receiving back support for that exact same time frame.