Kansas
My husband was divorced 14 years ago and is now being told that he owes money in arrears for the first year of the divorce. Supposedly, the state has no record of his payment because it was before the automated system was put in place (he wrote checks to the clerk of the court until then). About 10 months after he started paying is when they started taking the money form his payroll checks - and his ex is now asking for an audit saying she never received money for those 10 months.
The problem is that the bank records only go back 7 years - and who keeps checks or bank statements for 14 years!!! We are absolutely certain that the money was paid - why wouldn't they have come after the money sooner than this!! Also, how can you prove you paid it when you can't get bank statements?
Why don't states keep ALL records or payment indefinitely? What can possibly be done? Would the sale of property that he owned and sold after this period be proof that he did not owe? Don't they take arrears out of your equity upon sale?Any help would be greatly appreciated - this process is so difficult if you are a man!
My husband was divorced 14 years ago and is now being told that he owes money in arrears for the first year of the divorce. Supposedly, the state has no record of his payment because it was before the automated system was put in place (he wrote checks to the clerk of the court until then). About 10 months after he started paying is when they started taking the money form his payroll checks - and his ex is now asking for an audit saying she never received money for those 10 months.
The problem is that the bank records only go back 7 years - and who keeps checks or bank statements for 14 years!!! We are absolutely certain that the money was paid - why wouldn't they have come after the money sooner than this!! Also, how can you prove you paid it when you can't get bank statements?
Why don't states keep ALL records or payment indefinitely? What can possibly be done? Would the sale of property that he owned and sold after this period be proof that he did not owe? Don't they take arrears out of your equity upon sale?Any help would be greatly appreciated - this process is so difficult if you are a man!
