child support

[klrsmom]

I do not want to go back to court. I do not want him served papers. He has 30,000 in arrears and now has deceided to pay the 150 a week he owes from the orgininal order. Can I go to the clerk of court and have the arrearage collected. Another attorney told me to wait the 5 years until my daughter is 18 and have her sue her father for it. or pay him $8000 up front and redo the entire child support agreement based on his current salary which would net more $ not the arrears. Question 1 can I go to the clerk of court myself and ask for a modification in the amount they are collecting for arrears since it is significantly more? as obviously laywer fees are a big issue and I do not want to face this man in court again. Is there any way to get the arrears? That is all I want. He just resceived a settlement of $50,000 and brings home $2500 a week he has the money but will not voluntarily give any additional or even half of the expenses as ordered.

[Attorney Howard Iken]

Sorry, but the clerk of court will not go after arrears. The Florida Dept of Revenue might. Your best bet is through a private attorney.

[klrsmom]

Department of Revenue has stated they do not do that. It is my responsibility and to ask him to volunteer the arrears. I received the same response from third party agencies that collect child support as well.

[Attorney Howard Iken]

If he has assets, an attorney may consider some sort of contingency arrangement.