The company I was working for was bought out (April), I took a 40% cut in pay. I then advised the Assitant Attorney General Office Child Support Division, they claimed I would have to wait 6mos-1yr to make any modifications (verified by year to date earnings). Finally finding out the process and not being able to afford an attorney and steadily falling behind in bills for the prior year I took the free route (I DO NOT RECOMMEND! GET A LAWYER!) and filed for a review and modification of my child support order through the Assistant Attorney Generals Office Child Support Division in Nueces Co. Texas July. Since then I have another son, I lost my home, vehicles, credit and now am falling behind in child support payments in which was automatically raised to pay for arrears EVEN THOUGH I had filed for a reduction review before there were any back payments owed! I am now un-employed taking care of my son (can't afford child care or a vehicle) while my wife works and she is the sole provider where we presently moved 1200miles to live in my father in laws home. Now that I have maxed my credit, liquidated stocks, 401k, sold just about everthing worth anything to try to hang since now going into bankruptcy and to add insult to injury the Assistant Attorney Generals Office Child Support Division is filing on me for Motion to Enforce. This 13 months after I filed with them to modify? So maybe I wouldn't be where I am at now had they reviewed my case? So when I lose my job and missed a payments they AUTOMATICALLY RAISE the support? But they can't AUTOMATICALLY lower even when I have Filed and supplied them with all the documents and met all the requirments for a reduction while I was working making less than when the original order was issued for 1 1/2 years? I wish those self righteous lazy finger pointing govt. Employees would do thier job, open the Family Law Code books and actually read it instead of preaching about what little section of the laws they do know about and stereo typing all men "DEADBEAT DADS". I have qualified for a reduction, have an additional dependant to consider (son), have been overpaying for 1 1/2 yrs and requested the review be heard while employed and was 6 mos before ever leaving Texas while there was still a chance to retain my home and vehicle. It's almost as if the want to see how many lives they can ruin. Who is to benefit? Certainly not my children, my ex is happy that I am in ruin and most likely going to be in trouble with the State of Texas but not happy that I am not making payments now. She never complained once about getting 50% of my net pay every month while watching me go down in flames. I wish there was a band wagon to jump on and compain about the Texas Assistant Attorney Generals Office. So now every body loses and they can move on to the next victims. My ex gave up a 5 yr career in RealEstate to work in a bar and live on child support and welfare, where is the justice? I tried to do right continuing overpaying untill it cost me everthing, now I am being kicked while I am down by the state of Texas and a barfly floozie. So yes I guess you can call me a "DEADBEAT DAD" too, compliments of the good ole' justice system in the state of TEXAS.
My father is also having trouble getting them to have his case reviewed. My little sister is 18 and graduated this year and he has paid faithfully ontime and always current but cannot get the Child Support Division to modify or end obligation of the support.
(also in Nueces County Texas)
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