What is the name of your state? TN
I began paying child support in January, after we split up. My attorney made an error in the paperwork and had it down as if I made twice as much money as I do. The amount he said I made weekly was actually what I made every two weeks. I asked him to change it and he said I had to do it myself by filing paperwork with the local child support office. I paid the amount in error because I had no choice, for Jan, Feb, and March and I paid on time. In April my ex and I talked to the local child support office together to discuss it and were advised to go to court, and the court date was set in early May. My child support case worker told me to hold off on paying for April because I had overpaid and would most likely get credit. I had been paying them half my wages for 3 months and was in debt. We went to court in May but did not have to stand before the judge. A court officer took our information and agreed with error and updated the amount accordingly. It was not backdated to January, but it was backdated to adjust for April. So I promptly sent a check to include payment for April and May the next day.
Today my boss said he received notice from the state to garnish my wages every two weeks. There was no reason given. I've not been notified by anyone that there was a problem. I followed the advise of my case worker regarding the April payment.
Since my April payment was included with my May payment, according to recommendation by my child support case worker, could this have triggered some automatic flag at the child support main office in Nashville? Does this put me on a list of deadbeat dads?
I began paying child support in January, after we split up. My attorney made an error in the paperwork and had it down as if I made twice as much money as I do. The amount he said I made weekly was actually what I made every two weeks. I asked him to change it and he said I had to do it myself by filing paperwork with the local child support office. I paid the amount in error because I had no choice, for Jan, Feb, and March and I paid on time. In April my ex and I talked to the local child support office together to discuss it and were advised to go to court, and the court date was set in early May. My child support case worker told me to hold off on paying for April because I had overpaid and would most likely get credit. I had been paying them half my wages for 3 months and was in debt. We went to court in May but did not have to stand before the judge. A court officer took our information and agreed with error and updated the amount accordingly. It was not backdated to January, but it was backdated to adjust for April. So I promptly sent a check to include payment for April and May the next day.
Today my boss said he received notice from the state to garnish my wages every two weeks. There was no reason given. I've not been notified by anyone that there was a problem. I followed the advise of my case worker regarding the April payment.
Since my April payment was included with my May payment, according to recommendation by my child support case worker, could this have triggered some automatic flag at the child support main office in Nashville? Does this put me on a list of deadbeat dads?