Legal Case Study: Child Support

Mr. Jones’ testimony revealed that the Lien Unit requested him to complete and return paperwork that they mailed to him. He stated that he knows that he owed back child support, but some of the money in his bank account is not his money. He stated that he sent the required information verifying who deposit in the account. Mr. Jones stated he had his wife to provide verification of her tax refund and the amount that she deposited in the account. He stated he has had custody of the two oldest children, Kenedi and Xavier Jones, since 2006. Mr. Jones stated that he arranged with DHR to pay on the arrears; he thought everything was fine because he was making the payments, which is deducted, out of his paychecks. When the money was taken out of his bank account without his knowledge, it took money away from him and the
The first case is with the custodial parent (CP), Khrystal D. Washington, for the children Xavier Jones and Kenedi Jones. In 2000, an order was established for the children for $300.00 per month current support and $22.00 a month toward the arrears of $1,818.00. In October 2007, child support was suspended and reset for March 10, 2008 to address the arrearages later. Mr. Jones obtained custody of the children. This is an arrears only case. In the CP Washington’s case, the NCP owes arrears of $1,801.10 and interest of $31,514.69, for a total $33,315.79. DHR has been receiving payments on this case each month with the last payment dated August 21, 2015 in the amount $172.00 and another payment on the same day of $176.00. The other case is an out of state UIFSA case, with the CP, Dakota Bennerman, from the State of Florida. In January 2004, Florida submitted the UIFSA case requesting DHR to enforce an order. The date of the order is March 21, 1997 for the support amount of $244.00 each month. This is an arrears only case. At this time, the NCP owes interest of