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He has been ordered to pay child support. Has never paid . He was in an accident where he is suing and expecting a settlement. We went to the child support enforcement office and made sure everything was in order. They said that hebwas 12, 000 $ in arrears . Will the settlement money go directly to child support?
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That depends. In the settlement proceeds from the accident there may be a number of items the settlement is to cover. First, there may be medical bills owed to doctors that will be paid. If he has further medical expenses that are documented, money may be allocated for that. Additionally, his attorney will be entitled to take fees for legal work for the services rendered. I certainly hope Support Enforcement has everything in order. Oftern, they are so overwhelmed that things can slip through the cracks. Your best course of action now is diligence. Check every week or so to ensure they are following up with the attorney handling the personal injury case.
I hope there is enough left to cover arrears and some future payments. This father doesn't look like he is too interested in taking care of his child.
Cindy Vova
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Answered on Sep 22nd, 2013 at 7:32 PM