What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Arizona
I am the NCP, & the current-cycle CS for 2 minor children is getting garnished from my paycheck as of last week. The CS order is recent (signed & filed 06-2012). I am sending additional money thru the clearinghouse to clear up the back (CS retroed back to 05-2012) CS amount.
My question is that once the back CS is all caught up, is there any issues that I need to be aware of with me paying Unreimbursed Medical expenses thru the same clearinghouse, so it can be officially tracked that I've payed, rather than paying directly to the Mother, and possibly having said payment(s) possibly later mis-construed as a "gift"? There is no specific mention in the CS order of how UM is to be paid (direct or otherwise). Obviously the current-cycle CS is being garnished from my paycheck, so that takes care of itself.
The reason I ask is that soon to be ex lawyered-up shortly after what was to be just a separation (which I initiated the separation). I simply moved out, so there wasn't any legal separation paperwork filed. I was thinking that a separation would give us time to decide if our relationship was salvageable. Anyway, She had initially served me the Petition for Child Support hearing paperwork. She then apparantly consulted with a lawyer, & had been advised that without either a Legal Separation, or Divorce proceedings, the Child Support request would have no standing. With that being said, she instantly chose to initiate the Divorce paperwork, for which the Decree should be issued at the end of 07-2012.
The couple hundred dollars that I had paid voluntarily directly to Mother via check with "Child Support" written on the memo line of the checks, prior to the CS hearing, ended up getting "disqualified" for lack of a better term as being classified as a "gift" as it wasn't paid thru the clearinghouse. I had even brought with me print-outs from the financial institution of the cleared checks as proof. This proof didn't change that outcome.
I just want to be sure that I don't get stuck giving anymore "gift" payments to the Mother, so I'd just assume to pay thru the clearinghouse so I can have appropriate proof that I'm paying UM accordingly. I am not financially able to hire a lawyer at this time.
I appreciate your help in advance...
I am the NCP, & the current-cycle CS for 2 minor children is getting garnished from my paycheck as of last week. The CS order is recent (signed & filed 06-2012). I am sending additional money thru the clearinghouse to clear up the back (CS retroed back to 05-2012) CS amount.
My question is that once the back CS is all caught up, is there any issues that I need to be aware of with me paying Unreimbursed Medical expenses thru the same clearinghouse, so it can be officially tracked that I've payed, rather than paying directly to the Mother, and possibly having said payment(s) possibly later mis-construed as a "gift"? There is no specific mention in the CS order of how UM is to be paid (direct or otherwise). Obviously the current-cycle CS is being garnished from my paycheck, so that takes care of itself.
The reason I ask is that soon to be ex lawyered-up shortly after what was to be just a separation (which I initiated the separation). I simply moved out, so there wasn't any legal separation paperwork filed. I was thinking that a separation would give us time to decide if our relationship was salvageable. Anyway, She had initially served me the Petition for Child Support hearing paperwork. She then apparantly consulted with a lawyer, & had been advised that without either a Legal Separation, or Divorce proceedings, the Child Support request would have no standing. With that being said, she instantly chose to initiate the Divorce paperwork, for which the Decree should be issued at the end of 07-2012.
The couple hundred dollars that I had paid voluntarily directly to Mother via check with "Child Support" written on the memo line of the checks, prior to the CS hearing, ended up getting "disqualified" for lack of a better term as being classified as a "gift" as it wasn't paid thru the clearinghouse. I had even brought with me print-outs from the financial institution of the cleared checks as proof. This proof didn't change that outcome.
I just want to be sure that I don't get stuck giving anymore "gift" payments to the Mother, so I'd just assume to pay thru the clearinghouse so I can have appropriate proof that I'm paying UM accordingly. I am not financially able to hire a lawyer at this time.
I appreciate your help in advance...
