Back support

[kkotrous]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington

I would like to know the precise steps to take in order to obtain a judgment for back child support, so that I may have a bank account(s) garnished for the past due amount + interest and filing fees in the state of Washington.

I have a current order that stipulates $678 per month be paid. Nothing has been paid since the order was entered in May, next Tuesday the obligor will be 3 months in arrears.

He is employed in the state of Washington as a teacher. He is a resident of the state of Washington. He does have assets (bank accounts, retirement accounts, house, free and clear automobiles).

The order is in the process of being enforced by the state of Washington DCS, but they say it will take at least two more months to have it set up. By that time he will be 5 months in arrears.

His attorney advised him to not pay until it was withheld by DCS, and that way the arrearages could be paid at $50 per month. At that rate, my child will be 21 before it is paid back. I want to have his accounts garnished for the lump sum owing.

Can some one please tell me where to find the steps for this process?

Also, please don't tell me to hire an attorney, if I could afford one, I wouldn't be on this website.

Thank you.

 

[CourtClerk]

Also, please don't tell me to hire an attorney, if I could afford one, I wouldn't be on this website.

Well we sure are not going to hold your hand and walk you step by step through the garnishment process. Google is your friend on this one if you want step by step instructions on how to do it, and if CSE is involved, you'll probably have to go through them in one way or another to have them remove themselves from involvement before you enforce your own order - but once you do that, don't expect them to be at your beck and call when you're ready to have them involved.

 

[Gracie3787]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington

I would like to know the precise steps to take in order to obtain a judgment for back child support, so that I may have a bank account(s) garnished for the past due amount + interest and filing fees in the state of Washington.

I have a current order that stipulates $678 per month be paid. Nothing has been paid since the order was entered in May, next Tuesday the obligor will be 3 months in arrears.

He is employed in the state of Washington as a teacher. He is a resident of the state of Washington. He does have assets (bank accounts, retirement accounts, house, free and clear automobiles).

The order is in the process of being enforced by the state of Washington DCS, but they say it will take at least two more months to have it set up. By that time he will be 5 months in arrears.

His attorney advised him to not pay until it was withheld by DCS, and that way the arrearages could be paid at $50 per month. At that rate, my child will be 21 before it is paid back. I want to have his accounts garnished for the lump sum owing.

Can some one please tell me where to find the steps for this process?

Also, please don't tell me to hire an attorney, if I could afford one, I wouldn't be on this website.

Thank you.

How can he be 3 months in arrears when the order was only issued in May?

The CSE agency will take care of the problem, but with the order so new, you might not be able to get a judgement for the lump sum. It sounds like retro support was ordered, if it was, did the court state how the retro should be paid?

I may be wrong, but it sounds like you are jumping the gun a bit. Is there an order for garnishment? If there is, it can take awhile for that to begin. Don't worry though because your ex will still have to pay what the court has ordered, it just might take a little longer than you like. When dealing with a new CS order, garnishments and a CSE agency, you'll learn that patience is definately a virtue and a help to you.