What to do about back child support if I’m listed as the primary custodial parent?
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What to do about back child support if I’m listed as the primary custodial parent?
My wife and I have been dicorced for years; our 2 teenage sons lived with me until they decided they wanted to live with their mother a year ago. We agreed that she wouldn’t pay child support, which she did not. Our son was in a serious accident and she filed for Medicaid to help cover medical bills. I got a letter form the Dept of Rev Child Support Enforcement and it’s asking me to fill out a financial affidavit and it lists me as the non-custodial parent and says I might be asked to pay back child support. My ex wife said she doesn’t want child support from me since I didn’t get it from her. Do I fill out the financial affidavit and let DOR decide or file a civil action?
Asked on October 12, 2012 under Family Law, Florida
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Before filling out the form that you received I suggest that you first consult with a family law attorney about the matter and let him or her write the Department of Revenue Child Support Enforcement on your behalf to try and resolve the situation and to prevent a situation of you being obligated for reimbursement for something that you might not be obligated for.
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