act2not1
07-19-2006, 06:39 PM
I have been divorced for a few years and have been faithful about giving money to her for my son.Now she has re-married and won't let me see him much.
I am going to go get support started but am not sure where to start.She will not try to be mean about it.I was wandering if I will have to pay all the back support if she don't want it.
Do I just go to the agency and fill out some papers then get visitation.How long will this take?
Ohio "Step" Mom
07-19-2006, 07:11 PM
I have been divorced for a few years and have been faithful about giving money to her for my son.Now she has re-married and won't let me see him much.
I am going to go get support started but am not sure where to start.She will not try to be mean about it.I was wandering if I will have to pay all the back support if she don't want it.
Do I just go to the agency and fill out some papers then get visitation.How long will this take?
This post doesn't make much sense. If you were divorced from her, why was support and visitation not set then?
If you can prove that you have been supporting your child and she has not received any public assistance, CSEA is not likely to pursue any back support if she doesn't press the issue. If you paid in cash it will be impossible to prove you gave it unless she concedes this in court.
If I am misunderstanding you and you were not married to this child's mother then things are a lot more complicated. You need to contact your county CSEA to start the process for child support. If you are not on the birth certificate (and in some cases even if you are), you will have to have DNA testing prior to setting any child support.
For visitation, it's a whole different court. Domestic relations court would handle that one. You can file pro se (without an attorney) for custody or visitation. If there is an order in place you would request a contempt hearing for her not allowing your visitation and or modifications of the Visitation order.
Finally, visitation and child support are hot buttons for any parent. I do not know you or your childs mother but many times, when in the situation, the other party is not as cooperative as you plan and things could get strained. Please be careful. It will take as long as it takes depending on how easily the two parties work together.
Good luck to you and I hope things go well.