MA
My husband has two children, both of whom now live with us. They are 14 and 16. Ten years ago he was ordered to pay $650/week in child support. Yes a WEEK. Seven years ago his ex-wife filed a contempt charge because he wasn't paying that figure because he had lost his job and was underemployed. The entire time he was not working and underemployed he was paying her according to MA Child Support guidelines. He "cleared" it verbally with his ex-wife's attorney but no official documents changed hands.
Fast forward to January of this year. Both kids are now living with us and we need to get physical custody of them to register them for school. She sees this as an opportunity to make good on the contempt charge for back child support after waiting for seven years and not doing anything. She's suing him for $130,000 in back support.
This woman has done nothing in 16 years to support her children. She is capable of working but chooses not to. Instead she stands there with her hand out taking from anyone who will give. And she owns her own home. How rich is that?
Anyway, what are her chances of getting this money? I am absolutely sick over this entire thing and if I have to think of her getting a penny, I might just go insane.
My husband has two children, both of whom now live with us. They are 14 and 16. Ten years ago he was ordered to pay $650/week in child support. Yes a WEEK. Seven years ago his ex-wife filed a contempt charge because he wasn't paying that figure because he had lost his job and was underemployed. The entire time he was not working and underemployed he was paying her according to MA Child Support guidelines. He "cleared" it verbally with his ex-wife's attorney but no official documents changed hands.
Fast forward to January of this year. Both kids are now living with us and we need to get physical custody of them to register them for school. She sees this as an opportunity to make good on the contempt charge for back child support after waiting for seven years and not doing anything. She's suing him for $130,000 in back support.
This woman has done nothing in 16 years to support her children. She is capable of working but chooses not to. Instead she stands there with her hand out taking from anyone who will give. And she owns her own home. How rich is that?
Anyway, what are her chances of getting this money? I am absolutely sick over this entire thing and if I have to think of her getting a penny, I might just go insane.