Am I required to send docs to ex's atty?

[pa_ak]

What is the name of your state? Alaska

Nov 2005, i filed for CS modification through AK; order is from TX; ex lives in FL. Had to get certified copy of support paid from TX before package could be sent to FL; FL received it in Feb 2006. They caught up arrears in May 2006. Jan 2007, Florida said increase was warranted; ex hired a lawyer because he disagreed. Found email from 3 years ago where he told me if i ever filed for modification he would hire a lawyer because he didn't think he should have to pay 30% of his income because I make more and no judge would make him do so...

In Apr 07, ex's lawyer filed custodial motions on top of UIFSA case; I didn't think that was allowed. I wasn't aware of these until Jul 07 and had already filed to register custody order in AK for enforcement and once it was confirmed had filed a motion to modify.

Long story short, we had a status hearing in AK where ex and his attorney appeared telephonically. It was agreed we would have another status hearing Oct 17th to determine which court had jurisdiction over child support and which over custody. I called the FL AG atty handling my case today and they had no idea there was any hearing scheduled. So, I faxed them the order along with the calendaring notice. I also faxed paperwork related to medical expenses (although I have insurance) since the ex does not provide insurance that can be used in the state of AK and it doesn't cover dental or vision.

Am I required to send the EOBs to my ex's attorney? My decree states he is responsible for all medical costs if he doesn't provide insurance even if insurance was available. The total cost is $3009. However, all i'm asking for is the insurance premiums from Feb thru Oct (since hearing is in mid Oct) and monthly premium of $137 starting Nov 1, 2007. This is roughly $1530...I didn't ask for him to pay for the Tricare Premium or the AFlac monthly costs. Nor am I asking him to pay any co-pays since I do have the "triple" coverage. I sent all this information to the attorney handling the Title IV portion.

Next question is since there has not been any action on the supplemental petition for modification in Florida and since my ex did willingly appear in an Alaskan court (hearing Aug 14) can the long arm statute of UIFSA be applied?

Lastly, was I wrong to contact the AG atty to see if they would be at the hearing? The order states issues concerning who has jurisdiction of what will be determined and then says if each state has jurisdiction of a portion should one state give up jurisdiction for convenience of the parties. Can this be done with Title IV cases? Can Florida "cede" jurisdiction of the support issues to Alaska?

Any and all information will be greatly appreciated.

 

[GrowUp!]

Have you been sending the bills directly to the ex in a TIMELY manner? EOB's are not bills and/or do not necessarily reflect the actual amount due.

 

[pa_ak]

I just recently got ex's address from a card he sent to the kids after his lawyer told him to start "having contact". the only address i've ever had for him isn't valid. these eob's do show the amount charged, what was my co-pay, etc...so to answer your question, no i haven't sent them to him because i was told (be it right or wrong) to submit the receipts/EOBs so it could be addressed at the support hearing. that's why i asked.

because of his attitude with all of these things, (leaving harassing messages on my cell phone) the florida atty (and the AK atty i spoke with) said not to have contact. so i have been sending everything to them (the atty general lawyer's office) concerning the support issues. this issue just recently came up because he refuses to get insurance that can be used outside of the state of florida. CSSD in AK had to send some paper to Florida to compel him to even give me the information. He refuses to supply insurance cards and when I called the contact information given, they told me they can't be used outside of Florida because it's a state plan and that it doesn't cover dental or vision.

the decree states he has to provide through his job, my job or a separate policy. insurance through my job is like $40 less than what he claims to pay right now but $15 more according to the financial statement he filed and it does cover dental and vision.

i made copies of what i sent to the Title IV atty and have it ready to go to his atty but i didn't know if I needed to mail it or if the Title IV atty would pass it along as they have done in the past in regards to daycare bills etc...