O.K. I am NOT an expert at this. But, I have a friend who works in a law office. So, I asked her about child support. She said, at least in NY, child support is NOT back ordered from the time of the birth. It IS back ordered from the time a Child support peitition is FILED. So, if it was filed in say, June, but you don't have a court date until DEcember, the person ordered to pay C.S. would have to pay from June on...Usually, the back C.S., is ADDED on to the C.S. order(if you were ordered to pay $50 a week you would pay $60 a week) until it is paid off. Like I said this is the case in NY, don't know about other states....

Just to clarify I was not asking my friend about C.S. for MY case!!!!!!!!O.K.?<P><BR>

this is how it works in Maine and New Hampshire also...

This is usually true in most jurisdictions that I know of, however there is one other situation that may be applicable.<P>At least here in California, if the custodial parent is on welfare, the DA can collect child support for all of the welfare recieved by the CP, even if no support order is in place at the time. In addition to the support, there is a 6% penalty and 10% interest per year. I know of many men that have been hit with $100K+ child support bills without even knowing there was an order out there.<P>

Child support is what makes me still angry about my H's affair. My H was sued for $10,000 he had to cash in his retirement money. And even if he is a $1 short on C.S. when we file our Income Tax they take it all and pay us back when their little heart desires. In the mean time our marriage is suffering. I try to get past the affair they say to forget about it and look to your future. This will haunt our marriage and there is sometimes when I would just rather get a divorce so i don't have to go through that hurt each and every month and income tax refund day. I still get angry every time I think about it. I have been in recovery for almost three years and knowing that C.S. in Calif can take my money also makes me sick. Have any suggestions on how to deal with this. Still very hurt and angry SADgirl<P>------------------<BR>sadgirl

<BR>sadgirl,<P>Have your H file a new W-4 with his employer and increase the number of exemptions and/or decrease the monthly amount taken out of each paycheck. This makes sense, even if CS isn't involved. You shouldn't give the federal government a free loan with your money.<P>Bystander

Does anyone know how the back cs works in AZ? That is where ow and oc live. Paternity has been established, but for some reason I cant understand ow went to the courts and had her case dismissed. She tried to have it dropped through H lawyer but we wanted it to continue so it would all be legal. That way the court had control and not the hussy. Our next step is to get the case reopened. In the meantime though we have not given her $. We tried to send her a box about 4 weeks ago and it come back. She has moved and left no forwarding address. I have talked to her though email and she acts like she didnt want H to have address because she is afraid of him. I do not have a clue why she feels this way, besides th efact that she is an absolute lunatic! Anyway anyone have info on AZ?<BR>Thanks...God bless all of you

Someone told me to try <A HREF="http://www.freeadvice.com" TARGET=_blank>www.freeadvice.com</A> and I did get quite a bit of info from there. Go on the message board for family law and post your question and make sure you include the state.<P>------------------<BR>Carrie

Thanks carriemom I will check it out <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by carriemom:<BR><B>Someone told me to try <A HREF="http://www.freeadvice.com" TARGET=_blank>www.freeadvice.com</A> and I did get quite a bit of info from there. Go on the message board for family law and post your question and make sure you include the state.<P></B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><P>------------------<BR>sadgirl

Hi Bystander if I have him claim more during the year wouldn't we have to pay back at end of year.<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Bystander:<BR><B><BR>sadgirl,<P>Have your H file a new W-4 with his employer and increase the number of exemptions and/or decrease the monthly amount taken out of each paycheck. This makes sense, even if CS isn't involved. You shouldn't give the federal government a free loan with your money.<P>Bystander</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>