Conference quokka::non_custodial_parents

    Best is to get an attorney on this, and get yourself some help from
    orgs that roust up non-paying NCP's. There are lots of help. If there
    is ruffly a $10,000 back pay. He is then qualifiable for the deadbeat
    parents list which the locals will proudly display his face in the
    local post offices.
    
    He cannot stay underground for any length of time with his living
    expences. So, wait till he surfaces and vola! Fire  port side guns!:)
    Things to thing about is getting his copies of his IRS filings. Getting
    simple things of where he lives, how much rent does he pay, or doesnt
    pay. What kinda car is he cruzen in stuff like that. THEN!..... you
    drop this under the judges gavel and he is tener vidials if he is
    lie-ing in any way shape of form of the matter.;)
    
    There are things like pay attachment that will pay for it all. But IF
    your friend is not truthful, and has been getting suppor all along, she
    might find herself up against the ex for counter claims and other
    retrubutions. There was a case like that here that was like the senerio
    described. And she thought she would be a funny lady. Welp.... She now
    owes him some money and she has to pay for his attorney fees, his time
    off from work and a few other incedentials. Such is life when you screw
    with the Gods.
    
    

Thanks for the reply...

How does one calculate the 10,000? What if the ex says that during period
a - x he wasn't working, so he couldn't pay the amount specified in the Decree?
Or, he had a lesser paying job, so the amount wasn't based on his new income?

Any idea what orgs chase down the dead-beat Dads. Are they empowered by 
law, or just like detective kind of guys?

BTW, I'm in Colorado, so these orgs may be different state by state.

	thanks,
		-steve C.

    If this person has not filed a motion to reduce child support and is
    not working, and has not done the proper things to cover his tush, then
    he is an open wound and your call.
    So if the final decree says he pays , say $50 per week. And he isnt
    paying, your allowed to collect. And if he is working under the table,
    you can get the IRS in his face, you have to find out what he is paying
    for rent, food, etc. Does he have any luxurie items like a sail boat, a
    snow mobile, etc? Celular phones? Many personal items must be present
    some place? Have him make a statement if income via the courts, and
    find holes with the above mentioned items. You can call info for your
    local IRS. And there is your local state welfare and child agencies to
    call. 
    
    I think the first thing I would do is:
    
    1. Get him to court on contempt of non payment, 
    2. If he cries poverty, no job, get him to get his butt out there via
    court order. Say he must interview 3-6 jobs a week. And have a letter
    sent to the courts stating that he was or was not qualifiable.
    3. Get his IRS statements for the last um-teen years or so.
    4. Find out what he is doingliving on a life style. Does he live with
    momma, a girl friend, etc?
    5. Start calling local agencies to figure out what avenues you have to
    make him pay, like the deadbeat program.
    
    
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    In Colorado, unless the amount to be paid is changed by the court,
    the amount to be paid becomes a debt payable and collectable as
    any other debt.  The "duty to pay" also includes the duty to pay
    back unpaid support payments.  He cannot be thrown in jail if he
    _cannot_ pay (ie. has no income), but the amount not paid then
    becomes a debt that can be colledted later.  Therefor the amount 
    he owes is (amount_ordered_for_each_month * number_of_months_order_
    in_effect) - amount_already_paid.
    
    
    fred();
    
    

    ....alsso he cannot file bankruptcy and squash down or discharge any
    banck owed child support. Talking to one who had to file reciently and
    had that question asked.... but!! I am a custodial daad man!:)
    
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    From experiences in California:
    
    As long as the father does not have a job (or works under the table) he
    is NOT subject to jail time.  The amount of arrears just grows.  He is
    not asked to look for work or try to do anything to support the
    child(ren).
    
    If the district attorney handles the collection of payments(as in my
    case) any information YOU have is desperately needed to help in
    collecting child support. i.e. where he is working, where he lives,
    etc.  Federal income taxes will be intercepted (forever - until debt
    paid) and California State taxes may be intercepted until the child is
    of legal age or by agreement of the court.
    
    The woman that is being harassed for back taxes from her ex filing a
    joint return has some protection for the law.  She needs to request a
    copy of the prior years returns from the IRS and go to a tax preparer. 
    There is a defense she can use (something like spousal ignorance) that
    in effect states she had no prior knowledge of the "wrong-doing" and is
    exempt from the penalties.  Of course, if she is the only one reporting
    income the IRS will be hounding her as the only resource to recover the
    debt.   Good luck!