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BM Not Cashing Child Support Checks.....

Francesca's picture

Mmmm, BM has not cashed last two child support checks. SO not divorced yet but attorney told him to send her checks that say "child support" in the memo line. She wants him to deposit money into the joint account. So, now she is not cashing the child support checks. He's made copies of them but why?
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Rags's picture

She is likely going to bring up in court that he is NOT paying CS in order to get back CS awarded. Your DH needs to make sure he sends the CS checks registered mail. He also needs to make sure he is photocopying the checks he sends or using the check book with a copy of each check under the original so that he can prove that he is paying CS when BM tries to snake back CS.

I would also recommend that DH open a separate CS account for all future CS payments so that if she continues to sit on them and cashes all of the checks he has sent that it does not screw up his operating account in the future.

imagr8tma's picture

Good advice.

Open a separate account - all checks for child support only written on that account. The money sits there unused... so the money is still available for the children. When she gets the smack down in court - she will attempt to cash them all at one time.

Keep copies of each check sent.

Send the checks certified or registered mail. That way you have proof of when it was sent and received.

Finally, she is playing a game that could also backfire on her. If she is asking for support and going back and forth to court. She will make herself look manipulative and a liar. How can you make a good case for support - if you get it - and hold on to it and cash it - out of spite... trying to play games with the court.

Utilize the money/resources for your children that are being provided....... so many mothers like myself receive nothing. I can't stand women like this. . .. . so immature and ridiculous.

Some women....... just foolish!

Francesca's picture

Well, there has not even been a court order, he's been paying informally, plus we buy all sorts of clothes, shoes, medicine, school fees, etc. She recently took a 3000.oo tax refund as well. They still have a joint account that he was simply putting money into. Then she started taking all the money down to a zero balance. Then the attorney said to send the checks, instead. So, she is not cashing them. She wants the money in the account. I think it's more that she wants to hold onto the joint account as though she is still his wife. She does not want to be a divorced mother receiving child support. Just last week she tried to get him to go to marriage counseling (gone a year and a half). I'm not sure if she's caught on to the fact that he's creating a paper trail of support, or not. I don't think she's thinking that far ahead. I could be wrong, though. I would think that if you don't cash the checks you don't need them very much, right?
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somerg's picture

keep on giving the money.....she's probably going to TRY to claim he's not paying but as long as he is giving her the money and she's not cashing it...her fault and that COULD hurt her in court because it's denying payment and saying "i don't need the money" which can affect her child support ruling

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