back child support

[ninjamom2]

What is the name of your state? md
if i have a court order to pay my ex wife directly for child support and she has not provided an address for 14 years do i have to pay the back child support? i have letters from an attorney from 1998 and 2003 trying to resolve the support/visitation issues and neither her nor her lawyers would provide and address...i have not seen my son in 14 years and have not had her address however she did just pop up and try to have me put in jail as he is turning 18 in 3 wkks

 

[CourtClerk]

Why didn't you send the support payments to her attorney?

 

[ninjamom2]

her original attorney was disbarred and put in jail and the 2nd lawyer advised her did not have any information or forwarding address for her...my attorney actually had a masters hearing set up back in 1998 and had to be postponed because she and her attorney did not reply the last correspondence i received advised he had no forwarding address... i have lived in the same house for 15 years she could have contacted me at any time i have not had an address or an attorney representing since 1998

 

[Gracie3787]

her original attorney was disbarred and put in jail and the 2nd lawyer advised her did not have any information or forwarding address for her...my attorney actually had a masters hearing set up back in 1998 and had to be postponed because she and her attorney did not reply the last correspondence i received advised he had no forwarding address... i have lived in the same house for 15 years she could have contacted me at any time i have not had an address or an attorney representing since 1998

Although federal law prevents CS arrears from being completely wiped out, there have been cases where a court has refused to order payment of arrears for good reasons. Your case sounds like it might fit into that catergory. You should gather up ALL the proof you can, and get a consult with a family law attorney, preferably one who specializes in arrearages situations. Getting a consult certainly can't hurt and it will probably help.