If I'm RECEIVING child support and I OWE arrears on another case, will they take my child support to pay that?

[looking4answers]

I'm recently divorced and I have custody of my son. My ex-wife is going to be PAYING ME child support. I have a child from a previous marriage that I PAY CHILD SUPPORT ARREARS for. My question is; Will they take the child support that I receive to pay the arrears that I owe in a separate case in a separate county?

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If you are paying currently I don't believe anything will change, the support you receive is for the child you have custody of, as I said if you're paying then that is a court ordered agreement that won't change. However if you're not paying your arreages then they most likely will take it but they will inform you by mail if that's the case.

[bonn]

Its possible but not likely. Courts normally dont interfere with another childs support payments because its not considered your income & your payments are based on earned income.

[Shanequa]

h *ll no the devil is a liar child support better not do that.

[sunnydays]

I don't know as I'm from the UK and I'm assuming you live in the US?

Anyway, from what I have heard (on tv etc) you will get the child support from your ex wife as normal to use for your son. You will have to pay the arrears and current child support for your other child out of your own money. It's important that you pay it and don't just neglect it as no one likes a man or woman that refuses to support their child. Even though you have a child in your custody, you still have to pay for the other one as it was your choice to have 2 children with 2 different women.

Never the less, it's good to hear that you have stepped up and are taking care of your son. Imagine your wife didn't pay you child support, you'd struggle wouldn't you? Well your other ex has struggled while you weren't paying child support and WILL need the arrears and regular child support to help support YOUR other child.

Good luck

[answer please]

Hopefully they do.

[Merrygovernor962]

They can take it from your checking account.

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