If my daughter’s mother and I came to an agreement to dismiss my child support arrearages, can she petition the court to do so without me being present?
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If my daughter’s mother and I came to an agreement to dismiss my child support arrearages, can she petition the court to do so without me being present?
Asked on June 18, 2012 under Family Law, Massachusetts
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If your daughter's mother and you have come to an understanding that she is willing to waive the child support arrearages that you owe, serves upon you a petition regarding this issue and files it with the court with a set hearing date, you are not obligated to attend the hearing date.
However, I suggest that you do so. Attending might give you a better chance of having what you owe eliminated by a court order.
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