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  • What can I do if I am a father who gained primary placement of his children in a divorce and the child support order set on the mother is being minimally enforced? The mother lost the kids to the State of CA after six counts of negligence married a marine before we were divorced I keep getting told that their marriage is null but no one acknowledges it even during our divorce. I live in Eau Claire WI where the divorce was finalized and the order set. She was ordered to pay the minimum child support rate and she agreed in court that she would be able to pay it. It has been almost 2 years now and only one partial payment was received last year which did not even cover half of what was owed at that time and that was from tax intercepting her "husband's" tax return if it is coming from his taxes shouldn't the income be reassessed? also wouldn't someone find out when they were married?. She now owes more than $6000 in back child support. I have been lectured by my local CSA because I contacted the CA CSA once by email I am only to communicate through my own CSA. I ask for updates and I only get responses of "they have hundreds of cases on the desk a day it's not possible for them to update me every time something happens". But nothing has been happening My local CSA claims they are doing EVERYTHING to attempt to enforce the order but because of jursidiction and the fact that my ex has no work history and has or will not gain employment they can't do anything but tax intercept. A new issue that I learned the last time I asked for an update is that apparently no one really knows for sure where my ex is. My local CSA and CA CSA yucca valley apparently have my ex on "locate" status. I asked my ex about her address and she claims to live at the same place but the agency apparenlty can't locate her. When my ex had the kids before the divorce and the negligence which she did jail time for and the kids were in foster care in CA where I had to go and get custody from I was paying child support. I was fairly good about it and when I ran a little behind on it my family helped. There was a period of about a month where I was unemployed and I fell behind by about $450. Within two weeks I had papers served to me at my door saying pay or go to court on this date. I know many people from previous jobs who were in jail in the Huber program because of back child support so I know that my area enforces child support. Now my local agency denies that my ex has found a loophole in the system but what else do you call actively avoiding enforcement of a court order and no one willing or able to do anything about it? I don't know if it's because she is a mother and our system isn't set up to bust a dead beat mom they were sure ready to bust me for one month of back support or what the issue is but this seems unconstitutional at worst and unfair at least. I already sent an email to the federal child support enforcement agency...2 weeks ago while their site claims they respond within 2 days I just feel like no one wants to do anything because of image I don't know what to do just raise two kids without expecting anything from the other parent who does not visit them demands to call them had it court ordered and fully expects me to comply with my part twice a week even though they figured out on their own what happened and don't want to speak to her. Both kids have asked to please not have to go back to California my daughter even saying that she wishes she could lock her mom in a room which is what my ex did to the kids several times in CA with no food bathroom or anything. Please help Here is a link to an article about why the kids were taken away from my ex. 5th article down. http//www.kcdzfm.com/news/fullstory04051…

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    My dad had the same issue. It was never resolved and she died owing over $30K in arrears... Is she working? Can they find her? Does she have the means to pay? If you answer yes to all three of those...I recommend you start a letter writing campaign to the head of the CSA outlining the issues you have run into and copy the Attorney General, Governor and all your (local) state and federal representatives on it. Keep writing until someone steps in... When it comes to back support - the squeaky wheel gets the grease...I wish you luck. You may never see a dime of it though...be prepared.

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I know in some states they take away their drivers license. She is a dead beat abusive mother.I know men who dont pay support and owe 70 grand they could not get a license but they work under the table for money so they dont have to pay out.I am sure it is a mess in Calif, the jails are overcrowded everything is there. Maybe try to talk to a lawyer since she is court ordered to pay support you would have to file something on her for breaking the order, noncompliance.If they are taking the income tax refund money they know where she is.I would ask to speak with a supervisor also not just the caseworker. You have done alot to figure this out already she will keep ducking the system.

you can only review their income and support amount every three years i know cause my ex husband is over 11,000 behind and i have told my local CSA where he works the only thing i did not give them was the phone number. good luck cause i get the same run around you are getting. and if they are married yes his income should be considered also because when you say i do you are accepting their debts also.

Here's the "LOOPHOLE" she's a women... Most women are not Ordered or Enforced to pay child support..Yes you better believe they will be after you if your behind and the women seeking back support as most are on here..lol Sir, I commend you on stepping up and taking custody of your kids... Keep trying and I wouldn't continue going through the CSA or whatever your working with...I would seek help through a lawyer.. your obviously not getting anywhere with the CSA. When I took custody of my kid back in 1996, as a man I couldn't have both,just custody. She wasn't ordered to pay support. But having custody of my son knowing he will be loved,cared,and provided for is worth more than money to me... Yes his mom is a dead beat, I don't need to announce it to the world like most women do to the fathers out there..Why? because in the end the kids still love that dead beat parent. My son's mother has had a consistent relationship with him for the first time ever for a year now...He is 16 now, and like most women would be doing and posting all over this site..I could go back for support and back support...But I see my son is happy, that's far worth more than money to me.. He has been taken care of and provided for by me! He knows that, and still does..enough said! Take Care,and Good Luck!

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