We live in MN and my 10 year old daughters father inherited 3 homes (275,000+), and about 600,000 in September 1997. We set up our support for 200.00 in Aug. of 1997, he has never reported the income to the child support officers, and has hidden most of it in IRA accounts. He withdraws all his intrest (33,000 last time) and sold one of the houses 3 months ago. He also does not work. I am told by child support officers that I cant get my child support raised because of how the money has been put into property and IRA accounts, and am not intiteled to back pay. Is this true and Is there anything else I can do? I work 1 full time job and 1 part time job to make ends meet! I am not asking for a fortune, but I dont think that my child should be on Medical assistance and recieving 200.00 a month when he has so much.

Child support officers know their stuff, don't they? If they could get the $$ I'm sure they would, but then maybe you should contact an attorney if you don't get an answer in here. I'm guessing what child support says is true and he probably put the money into the things he did to avoid having you take it.

Instead of trying to legally make him pay you why not try getting him to help out once in awhile with some things your daughter needs, specifically: braces, summer camp, art school, something he sees will go directly to your daughter (not medical insurance to start off with). Some people respond to requests better than they respond to demands.

i sympathize with you. i have been a faithful paying father but i do not respect any person that doesn't help their children in the best interests when it comes to child support. I believe you may be able to recieve assistance from an attorney through the courts if you cannot afford one. i truely believe if you consult with an attorney or through the court system, they can recommend through a free agency. I believe it can be done and the courts will recommend more income for yourself. Judges see the best interests for the child. Go for it

I recently went to court with my ex to discuss child and spousal support issues. He has a $500,000.00 house, a car and money in the bank and has the skills to make $58.00 an hour (that adds up to $120,000 a year). I have an apt., a job that pays a mere $12.00 per hour ($25,000 a year) at a Dr.'s office. He has had to pay support because of his income until he lost his job in January of this year. I pointed out that he has a house he could sell to pay me support. Both attorney's got on my case about it.

So in other words.......no matter where you live, the person with the most money making potential can legally hide all his assets in real estate etc. and get away with it. I almost had to pay him. I have a small amount of money in the bank to help supplement my finances. He got away with only having to pay me $100.00 a month toward child care until he finds a job.

In the meantime, he is living off of an equity loan that he got on the house that he robbed me from keeping by perjuring himself in court and with everyone else. GOOD LUCK!

We all need to do something to get the Family Law - Support Issues changed.

Why would you almost have to pay HIM support? I don't get it. Does he have your child? Seems like the law is uneven throughout the country or they do it on a case by case basis with the judge you get being part of the problem or solution, luck of the draw?

i only make $12.00 an hour at my job. My ex-husband has a $500,000.00 house, skills to make $58.00 an hour, a large amount of money in the bank. he is currently unemployed. I have to pay more rent on an apt. than he does on "his" house. My girls don't want to live with him, they want to live with me all the time, they are currently with me half the time. The judge in this case has been biased to my ex since the beginning of this case. My ex has violated the court orders since day one and the judge doesnt' care. I could list all that my ex has done, but, there is not enough space here in this post or forum to list it all. I do all that I am supposed to do and I get screwed. He never abides by the rules and he gets away with it. Time to change attorneys. My ex will get it in the end. He has already lost the respect of our older daughter. Our youngest one calls him the baddist daddy in the world. I could go on, but, I won't. good bye for now.

Sorry for the repetition in some of the info in my last response. I responded to the previous post through my e-mail.

My ex-husband and father of our 16 year old decided in 1991 that the court ordered too much child support for our daughter. This is after he remarried and had a child. He changed the amount himself without going through any court system. Our child support is through the child support recovery group out of Atlanta. Why haven't they caught it and what can I do about it? Our very rebellious daughter has now decided that she wants to live with him because he offers her more "material things" than I allow her to have. Isn't he in contempt and when we go to court for modification of child custody should I bring this up and have him arrested? I certainly do not want my daughter to move 800 miles away. I have all the paperwork that supports this...I haven't contacted an attorney yet, we are in the beginning stages of this "decision" by our 16 year old and I feel that she is just angry and her decision will change 100 times prior to anything becoming of it.