My ex has only paid child support for our daughter for a few months since her birth twelve years ago. He has currently moved out of state and I had to work with the other state to try to find him. He has switched jobs every 45 days or so for the past year. Last month they did conatct him and he requested a review to lower his payment amount of $708.00 a month. I am willing to agree to a lesser amount to help him. I just contacted the DA's office to ask a question and was informed that his "girlfriend" had been contacting them under my name using my social security number and had changed ALL my contact information. They said they realized there was an issue because she slipped up and could not verify any of my daughters info. She also called so often that they became suspicious. I changed my information back to be accurate and also added a password to my account. The very next day a garnishment check was sent. If I had not had that question to ask this check would have been diverted back to the phony address he had given which I assume is his friends. (sorry long story)

My question is can I legally go after them for fraud? Or for anything for that matter? Any help would be appreciated. I have had zero contact with him since I was four months pregnant so I do not understand this craziness he is pulling.

By the way I work in a department of this forum but am not familiar with actual laws...hence my login...thanks

I know I am not a part of this forum. However, I wanted you to know that I would pursue the matter as an identity theft. You can read about identity theft at: http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/ The site also tells you how to file a complaint with the FTC. Good luck.

Thank you very much! I honestly had no idea where to even start. I am just so very upset. In all these years I have never contacted him, but oddly enough for the past three weeks I had a nagging feeling. I sent a letter via his family saying if he needed my help I would try to do what I could. I don't want anybody to struggle. I feel foolish now for having tried to help someone who was doing something devious to me....Oh Well...live and learn I guess... :) Thanks again

It is hard to say. Many people who change jobs every 45 days do not have a real place to stay and just stay with friends and acquaintances and move between then every 30-60 days.

Yes I know he is a real rolling stone lately. He did not enjoy paying (for the brief period he actually paid). They can not garnish you until 45 days from the date of the garnishment notice so that is when he began his plan to only work at a company until they found him and then as soon as his 45 days were up he would quit. This worked for a whole year with me getting no child support.

I received a check yesterday and also filed a report against him for identity theft and fraud. When we go to court again I will make certain the judge is aware of what he tried to do.

Thank you very much for responding and helping me.