child support

[kilemwkindness]

desperate

ohio
I am trying to find out informatin for my sister. It was ordered that she pay child support but she is currently not working so she notified the courts to tell them and they took her license away. What can she do? I am now driving her where ever she needs to put in job applications and to pick up her kids for her visitation. She is putting applications in daily, but still unable to get a job. She wants to pay the ordered support and can't and now she is being punished.

 

[Ohiogal]

ohio
I am trying to find out informatin for my sister. It was ordered that she pay child support but she is currently not working so she notified the courts to tell them and they took her license away. What can she do? I am now driving her where ever she needs to put in job applications and to pick up her kids for her visitation. She is putting applications in daily, but still unable to get a job. She wants to pay the ordered support and can't and now she is being punished.

Why is she not working? How long has she been out of work? When was the support ordered? How many months did she pay before her license was taken away? What she can do is pay the arrears which will help her get her license back. Apparently she went many months without paying. She can also invest in a bus pass.

 

[kilemwkindness]

it was ordered in March which they also made one year retro. She has been putting in job applications everyday either online or in person and hasn't even gotten an interview. She lost her part time job right after the court ordered the support. She just lost her license a week ago. She was working as a companion to a hospice couple and one of them passed away and the other went into a nursing home. The company is new and had no more jobs for her and she has been unemployed since then. She didn't even have the job long enough to collect unemployment. She really is trying to find a job.

 

[kilemwkindness]

also, she hired an attorney who never showed up for any of the hearings and the attorney never even returned any of her phone calls. My sis went to court be herself and just got nailed. She was already paying for medical expenses,clothing, school supplies etc... Now with no job she has no money for an attorney or child support.

 

[Proserpina]

also, she hired an attorney who never showed up for any of the hearings and the attorney never even returned any of her phone calls. My sis went to court be herself and just got nailed. She was already paying for medical expenses,clothing, school supplies etc... Now with no job she has no money for an attorney or child support.

Fast food places all around the country are hiring - kids are back in school now and there's usually something of an employee deficit...

(specially for day shifts)

 

[kilemwkindness]

She has applied for all types of jobs.

 

[Just Blue]

She has applied for all types of jobs.

Does she have a criminal record that would prevent her from getting a job?? If so what is her convictions?

 

[kilemwkindness]

no criminal record, not even so much as a traffic ticket.

 

[meanyjack]

Well, quite honestly, it could be her lack of reliable transportation that is hurting her. Granted Ohio's one of the harder-hit states with job loss & there are many, many people applying for even retail/fast food jobs, but I would venture to guess that having a suspended license is not working in her favor. On many applications (ala retail and fast food, for example), one of the questions on there is if the applicant has reliable transportation.

BTW...in case you didn't notice, nobody is buying the "she is currently not working so she notified the courts to tell them and they took her license away" claim because that is NOT how it works. Actually in Ohio, they usually do that when the person ordered to pay support hasn't done so in many months & has not responded to letters, calls or other action from the CSEA, so this is the action they take. It's not like you don't pay a month and your license goes bye-bye. And, it's my understanding that the courts and CSEA in Ohio realize that this state has been one of the harder-hit states when it comes to job loss, so they try to be a little more understandable than usual because of the economic times. But not when they are ignored (& I'll find it hard to believe this wasn't the case).

I would suggest she calls the CSEA first thing Monday and see what she'll need to do to get her license restored (which will usually mean paying a purge...also bringing proof of all of the places she's applied and when wouldn't hurt either). How much behind is she? Until then, she's relegated to jobs on the bus lines.

 

[Ohiogal]

it was ordered in March which they also made one year retro.

Why was it made one year retro? Why hadn't she been banking on having to pay support? What is her support order per month?

She has been putting in job applications everyday either online or in person and hasn't even gotten an interview.

Okay.

She lost her part time job right after the court ordered the support.

Well she should have been working for a while though. What was she doing for the entire year that support was made retro?

She just lost her license a week ago. She was working as a companion to a hospice couple and one of them passed away and the other went into a nursing home. The company is new and had no more jobs for her and she has been unemployed since then. She didn't even have the job long enough to collect unemployment.

She didn't have the job long enough to collect unemployment? So what did she do before that? When did custody get placed with dad? How?

She really is trying to find a job.

She is going to have to contact CSEA and find out what it will take to get her license back. Most likely as has been said, sis will be paying a purge.

 

[nextwife]

Can you help her buy a used bicycle and lock (I just bought a great extra used bike for DH for $30.)? It's cheaper than gas to drive her all over. Personally, I've been commuting to work by bike all summer.

Also, many places only take applications over the internet now. She should also be submitting all sorts of online applications.

 

[kilemwkindness]

There was no support ordered for many years and then her ex decided to take her to court for support and it was just ordered in March. They never told my sis why it was retro for a year. She did not know there may be a support order in place until she got the hearing notice. She was unable to save before that because she was not aware that this was going on and then she lost her job. She has been applying online and in person all this time and nothing yet. She agreed at the divorce to have shared parenting (father during school year and mother during summer months and school vacations). Now things have completely changed. When she was working she was buying the kids clothes, school supplies medical expenses and so on. By the time she paid her bills and the kids needs she had no savings left. She was only making minimum wage. Her license was just taken away a week ago. She has to pay for 3 kids and it was ordered she pay around $320.00 per month. My family has been providing one of her kids with items that she needs that her father and step mother told her that they will not buy her example sanitary napkins, arch supports for her shoes etc..) My niece's father told her he was tired of taking her to the doctor for her feet problems so we have been trying to help out. Her step mother told my niece that she hated her and will do nothing for her ever. She tortures that poor child. Her ex hired a counselor to investigate my sis and the coulnselor found the problems with the father and his wife instead and put that in her report to the courts and nothing was done about it. My niece cries all the time in fear of them. My sis's ex punished the kids for what they told the counselor so now they won't call the counselor like they were told to when there are problems. I wish i could just take all the kids into my home and love and take care of them like children should be. I love them so much and worry about them all the time.

 

[Ohiogal]

There was no support ordered for many years and then her ex decided to take her to court for support and it was just ordered in March. They never told my sis why it was retro for a year.

So your sister was not financially supporting HER children before the support order/

She did not know there may be a support order in place until she got the hearing notice. She was unable to save before that because she was not aware that this was going on and then she lost her job.

She knew she had children. She is legally responsible for providing them with financial support.

She has been applying online and in person all this time and nothing yet. She agreed at the divorce to have shared parenting (father during school year and mother during summer months and school vacations).

So dad was primary parent. And she didn't believe she had to provide financial support.

Now things have completely changed. When she was working she was buying the kids clothes, school supplies medical expenses and so on. By the time she paid her bills and the kids needs she had no savings left.

Wait a second -- buying the children clothes, school supplies and medical expenses made her broke? Who was supplying medical insurance?

She was only making minimum wage. Her license was just taken away a week ago. She has to pay for 3 kids and it was ordered she pay around $320.00 per month.

How much was her income on the child support worksheet?

My family has been providing one of her kids with items that she needs that her father and step mother told her that they will not buy her example sanitary napkins, arch supports for her shoes etc..) My niece's father told her he was tired of taking her to the doctor for her feet problems so we have been trying to help out. Her step mother told my niece that she hated her and will do nothing for her ever. She tortures that poor child.

Really? What proof exists that this is true? Why has your sister done nothing about it? What has the doctor stated regarding the abuse? CPS investigated and what did they find?

Her ex hired a counselor to investigate my sis and the coulnselor found the problems with the father and his wife instead and put that in her report to the courts and nothing was done about it.

Really? I don't believe that. What had your sister petitioned for at that point?

My niece cries all the time in fear of them. My sis's ex punished the kids for what they told the counselor so now they won't call the counselor like they were told to when there are problems.

And your sister has done what exactly?

I wish i could just take all the kids into my home and love and take care of them like children should be. I love them so much and worry about them all the time.

Then why haven't you helped your sister do something about this? Pay her child support and help her get back into court to fight for custody.

 

[kilemwkindness]

You know for a forum to help one another you people are only interested in beating up on good honest people. You don't have all the facts, but yet quick to criticize and judge. I don't care if you believe what i have stated or not, because everything is the truth. Cops (ex) and Lawyers, your all a joke. He gets away with this crap and you support him, what a joke. No wonder our legal system is so messed up. Gee I wonder if you know him, you seem to take this piece of craps side. You say your about the children, no your not your all about bashing people because your having a bad day. If you people can't help don't offer you LEGAL advice. I hope we never try to obtain your services because you suck...... And YES SHE DOES SUPPORT HER CHILDREN you idiot. don't both to even respond to this because i will never come to this site again. Remember that you have to look at yourself in the mirror everyday, i hope you like what you see. It's about the children, not you, me ex's, only the CHILDREN.

 

[CJane]

So your sister was not financially supporting HER children before the support order

She wasn't obligated to. She had them in the summer and presumably supported them THEN w/out assistance from the father. He did-so during the school year.

Surely you're not suggesting she pay child support to him w/out an order in place?

She knew she had children. She is legally responsible for providing them with financial support.

Without an order? Really?

So dad was primary parent. And she didn't believe she had to provide financial support.

Again, where was her legal obligation to do so? Certainly not in a court order.