Quick question about CS and adoption

[nomeansno]

What is the name of your state? Colorado

I posted previously about the situation with my child support being given to the state for cash benefits received when my oldest was an infant and my ex and I have a question now.

The natural father has never been a part of my childs life, but I am aware that at one time the State was holding him responsible for the benefits I received in 94-95... I married my Ex in Oct of 95 and shortly after the natural fathers family asked my then husband to adopt her so the natural father could move on with his life.

We waived the child support amounts owed directly to us, and my ex officially adopted her in early 1996. At that time we were told the natural father would still have to pay the State for an amount I sort of recall being $1300.

Now all of these years later it appears they are holding my ex responsible for the amounts owed by her natural father. Child support enforcement did clarify the dates of these amounts. Though it has now grown to over $3000.

Nobody has sent either of us a letter concerning this matter in the years we were married, the years since our divorce, or as these funds were taken so all we have at the moment is the word of the CS worker.

Normally which parent is responsible for these amounts that occur before an adoption? The natural parent or the adoptive parent?

and any ideas how to proceed?

Thanks again...

 

[nextwife]

The state probably also had a CS case against your ex husband and got the fathers mixed up. It should be a simple matter to provide CSE a copy of the adoption papers and prove he didn't become daddy until the date the adoption occurred.

NO, adoptive parents do not assume CS responsibility for the time before the adoption.

Although we had to make a donation to our daughter's orphanage as part of the adoption process to help reimburse them for HER preadoptive care, so the CONCEPT is not that unusual..