Effect of moving on support order

[rainingfrogs]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? California.

I'm moving out of state within a month. Currently, spousal support is being collected through a support order and comes to me directly from my ex's employer. Can I just send them a change of address, or do I have to resubmit the order, or do something else official to change the address my checks are sent to?

Thanks for your help.

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? California.

I'm moving out of state within a month. Currently, spousal support is being collected through a support order and comes to me directly from my ex's employer. Can I just send them a change of address, or do I have to resubmit the order, or do something else official to change the address my checks are sent to?

Thanks for your help.

My response:

The obligee is required to provide notice of a change of address within a "reasonable period of time" after the change. Ordinarily, the notice must be given to the obligor's employer (by postage prepaid first-class mail). [Ca Fam § 5237(a)]

IAAL

 

[rainingfrogs]

Thanks, IAAL. One more related question while I think about it:

The payment agreement that was drawn up (this was after my ex had gone underground for a time and was later ferreted out) specified a mixture of spousal support, child support and back child support to be paid over a period of years. The total amount per month remains steady while the percentages of spousal/child/arrears change from time to time. When one of these changes occurs--say, when the child in question turns 18--does the support order need to be refiled to reflect the current apportionment, or can it just be left as-is since the total amount it adds up to will remain the same anyway?

If I need to refile something, I need to take care of it now, before I leave the area. Also, if such a refiling is needed, is it something I can do myself or do I need to involve an attorney? I was surprised to discover recently that mine has retired.

Thanks again for your input.

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

Thanks, IAAL. One more related question while I think about it:

The payment agreement that was drawn up (this was after my ex had gone underground for a time and was later ferreted out) specified a mixture of spousal support, child support and back child support to be paid over a period of years. The total amount per month remains steady while the percentages of spousal/child/arrears change from time to time. When one of these changes occurs--say, when the child in question turns 18--does the support order need to be refiled to reflect the current apportionment, or can it just be left as-is since the total amount it adds up to will remain the same anyway?

If I need to refile something, I need to take care of it now, before I leave the area. Also, if such a refiling is needed, is it something I can do myself or do I need to involve an attorney? I was surprised to discover recently that mine has retired.

Thanks again for your input.

My response:

Unless something "needs" to be changed, then nothing needs to be filed. Child support, for example, terminates by operation of law on a specific date; e.g., age 18, or if still in high school, no later than age 19. Therefore, it is unnecessary to file an OSC.

As an attorney, I cannot advocate pro se filings.

IAAL