got a letter from state of florida dept of revenue child support enforcement. seems Alabama is not paying Florida my child support payments from X. Florida has no child support payment for months from X. X has paid but it still comes though Al. Once the child support goes over $500. in Florida, Child enforcement goes after the parent not paying their child support. I called to let them know that X paid, but they cant do anything until Alabama contacts them. It has been set up for months that Al sends the payment to Fl. Dept of Revenue said they can go after the $1800.00 that X owes us for court order medical and school. Im sure X and OW wont be happy when they file income taxes. If you dont pay child support or any thing that was court ordered for the child in Fl they can take your IRS check, garish your paycheck and put liens on your home or car. You would think that X being a Sheriff officer he would know the law and want to obey it. When we go to court in Fl Im asking the Judge to let me pay for our son medicial and X repay me. Our son wants joint custody removed, since X hasnt had contact with his child since 6-02 and only 1 phone call since we left Al in 7-02.

If you dont pay child support or any thing that was court ordered for the child in Fl they can take your IRS check, garish your paycheck and put liens on your home or car.
Every state can do this.

When we go to court in Fl Im asking the Judge to let me pay for our son medicial and X repay me.
There is nothing to stop you from paying it now. Why do you need a court order?

not true in escambia county alabama. Ive tried to use legal aide they told me they dont enforce child support much less court ordered medical. I have their letter and plan to mail it to the new Governor, letting him know they need to make changes in Al. The judge in our case was x dad old friend from years ago. X was the home town boy & a police officer at the time of our D. IT does make a difference in small towns who you know. Right now X is court ordered to carry health insurance on our son plus all co-payments not cover by insurance on Dr. & Rx bills. I need the Judge to rule on taking away the right for X to pay son insurance & then having X to repay me for taking out a policy for our son. With X nonpayments of insurance I should have no problem with getting it. If I do it now I may not get back my money.

X has paid but it still comes though Al. Once the child support goes over $500. in Florida, Child enforcement goes after the parent not paying their child support. I called to let them know that X paid, but they cant do anything until Alabama contacts them. It has been set up for months that Al sends the payment to Fl. Dept of Revenue said they can go after the $1800.00 that X owes us for court order medical and school.

I’m kind of confused.
He has paid but Alabama is keeping the money?
They paid you for a while & then stopped but are still collecting it?
Why would you or Florida go after him, if he is paying? You need to get in touch with Florida child support services and have them contact Alabama to find out why they are not forwarding the money to Forida/you.

not true in escambia county alabama. Ive tried to use legal aide they told me they dont enforce child support much less court ordered medical.
This doesn’t mean they can’t enforce it. It just means they choose not to enforce it. But he is paying it to Alabama state anyway, so enforcement should not be required. Just that AL needs to pay to FL, correct?

I need the Judge to rule on taking away the right for X to pay son insurance & then having X to repay me for taking out a policy for our son. With X nonpayments of insurance I should have no problem with getting it. If I do it now I may not get back my money.
But you CAN still pay it and at least have insurance coverage. There is nothing to stop you from doing it.

There is still a court order somewhere that he has to pay, correct? It is owed money until it is paid off. You may not be able to collect it where you are because they choose not to enforce it, but it is still a debt to you.

See [URL=www.dhr.state.al.us/legal/default.htm]Alabama Department of Human Resources]/URL] and [Url=www.MyFloridaCounty.com.[State of Florida - Department of Revenue] and [Url=www.MyFloridaCounty.com./services/child_support]My Florida County.com Child Support Services]/Url]

Also, if this is the federal tax refund, then it will not get intercepted by the state. The federal govt will see he owes back child support & forward it to you.

But according to your 1st post, he HAS paid but the state is not paying you, so if this is the case, why would they give you his refund?

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right now Al should be mailing child support payments to Fl. They are not. X is not behind on childsupport. X is behind $1800.00 on court ordered medicial and paying half of our son school. X has refused to pay. I believe someone at the court house is trying to help X again. Ive had 2 lawyers both were not told of dates for court. thank God I called and made it to the hearings. These were hearings to start our appeal. If I had missed them I could not have have appeal. I cannot bring my child custody case to Fl until our appeals is over. Judge refused me half of military retirement which NAS Pensacola Fl. said I was entitile to. M over 17 yrs. X was giving me half of his military retirement but Judge said he read somewhere you couldnt take a mans retirement. Judge also said X could claim our son on taxes. Our case has been going on also a yr. I was told by both states that if I try to take X to court in Fl. the appeal judges will throw my case out. Our case is based on X was rewarded for his adultery. Our D was based on Adultery and states his affair with OW who was M at the time. There are only 2 judges in this town. I would not get a fair hearing. Both Al and Fl lawyers have told me not to bring my case back before this Judge who is X dad friend.

Judge refused me half of military retirement which NAS Pensacola Fl. said I was entitile to.
Entitled yes, but not necessarily awarded.

The federal govt leaves the division of military retirement up to the state in which the divorce takes place.

M over 17 yrs. X was giving me half of his military retirement but Judge said he read somewhere you couldnt take a mans retirement.
You could get a portion depending on how long you were married while he was in the military but again, it is up to the state.

As far as benefits, did you get divorced after he retired? If so, YOU get full retirement benefits (medical, commissary and bx/px privileges.) This is not something the court can take away.

Also, your children are covered with medical, commissary and bx/px privileges until they are 21 or 24 if going to school full time. Again, this is something the court CANNOT take away.

MyFam2, I am in Fl as well..My W had an A, pregnancy, abortion, arrested, and she filed D asking for everything....I have the home, 3 kids and not support from her at all...I am hopeful that the A will be an issue to award me custody and minimize her entitlements...Not trying to be vindictive, but do not want to reward her infidelity by taking resources from me and the family...She does not appear to care and wants all she can get despite it all being her fault...Am I not seeing this as possible that her A will play into this?...

amazinggrace

dont be susprised to hear your spouse said in court that it was only friendship not Affair. I sat in court watch X take oath just to say friendship with MOW. They were caught in patrol car outside city limits,reported to mayor hanging on to each other. Spent so much time on duty at MOW work place they had a job for him answering hospital phones in ER while in police uniform. Gave his dad address in court as where he lived, then 5 days later bought a new car with MOW gaving her address, she gave a PO box. Not to mention the cell phone with over 200 minutes for months just to OW. X told me it wasnt an affair just oral sex and thats not an A. dont rely on her to tell the truth. When she get a lawyer all will change. The Judge did put into our D papers that our breakup was due to his personal affair with a M nurse. She is named in our appeal court papers.

Chris

under 20 yrs of M you lose all right to medical and use of base. I believe Im entitle to part of X retirement. M almost 18 yrs, trying my best to please him, putting him though college. Then him leaving me while I was sick for another man wife. FL is envolved because I applied for food stamps. My 2 annunities were cash in, the CDs were cashed in. Before D I had over $2000. in medical bills that X didnt have to pay for. Last yr our medical bills together were over $5000. that I had to pay. X didnt have to count in our D his $40,000 annuity or his city retirement. I have not worked for 14 yrs, needed operations for carpol tunnel in both hands, 2 lumps removed in breast, hip problems that I take daily medicine, asthma. waiting for CAT scan to see what is causing my problems with seeing and walking. Yes I will fight until the AL supreme court rules. X has called my home left on our machine that he hopes I burn in hell, wants me to be in jail. Im not sure why X has all the angry but I hope he goes on with his new life and leaves me alone. As for our 14 yr old son he refuses to talk or see his dad. Our son cant take the lies his dad tells him.

You are correct for your benefits.

However, his children have access to military healthcare, commissary and bx/px privileges regardless of length of marriage. As long as they are his children, they are covered until they are 21/24. Period.

Healthcare for retired military costs (yearly) $230 for the retiree or $460 for retiree plus dependents (his kids).

You CAN get child support taken directly out of his military retired pay.

Read this link - http://www.dfas.mil/money/garnish/fsfact.htm

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