Child support and N400

[Elly76 4]

Hi all, I was about to file for citizenship but seen the documents required and now thinking that I can't file. My previous marriage ended in a divorce, in which we have a daughter at the time she was 10 years old. The divorce decree said that I had to pay $xxx a month by my Ex told me that he does not need/want me to pay. For me to just buy/get her things she needs/wants and thats what we have been doing. I even pay for her to come spend tine with me as we luve in different states. Its all worked out well.

Now the problem is that they want to see proof of me paying child support when i file my N400 ( I have never worked, I'm a stay at home mom). I don't have it so now what do I do? Please help.

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

sorry i am confused

you are a stay at home mom

the child in question lives with you or him?

if the child lives with you,  he should be paying child support

[Elly76 4]

3 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

sorry i am confused

you are a stay at home mom

the child in question lives with you or him?

if the child lives with you,  he should be paying child support

I'm sorry I did not clarify. She lives with him and i have another chid from my 2nd marriage.

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

1 minute ago, Elly76 said:

I'm sorry I did not clarify. She lives with him and i have another chid from my 2nd marriage.

ok,   and having a court order to pay support / you need advise from an attorney and see if hopefully,  he will agree to a statement saying he didn't want support money

 

[payxibka 10,045]

Even if you had a handshake agreement you violated a court order by modifying it and not getting the court order changed to your agreement

[Elly76 4]

19 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

ok,   and having a court order to pay support / you need advise from an attorney and see if hopefully,  he will agree to a statement saying he didn't want support money

 

He is willing to give me a statement saying what we agreed to do and that he did not want the support. Will that help?

[Elly76 4]

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

Even if you had a handshake agreement you violated a court order by modifying it and not getting the court order changed to your agreement

That's what I was thinking. So what can I do now?

[payxibka 10,045]

1 minute ago, Elly76 said:

He is willing to give me a statement saying what we agreed to do and that he did not want the support. Will that help?

The court order needs to be modified.  His statement might help in the modification process but you need legal help first to get this resolved

[Hypnos 6,576]

No. 

 

Obeying court orders isn't optional. 

 

You would need to start paying child support, as the court has ordered you to do, before you can naturalise under these circumstances. 

 

Or you ask the judge to modify the order. 

Edited February 4, 2018 by Hypnos

[Elly76 4]

Ok, guess we need to get the order modified. Thank you all so much.

[sparkles_ 456]

Modify the order as well as get him to drop any arrears in support from the past, some states back calculate. It's a simple form. 

[Elly76 4]

2 hours ago, sparkles_ said:

Modify the order as well as get him to drop any arrears in support from the past, some states back calculate. It's a simple form. 

Ok. I don't know how to go about all this as I'm not from here but will find out. Thank you.

[CEE53147 559]

You definitely need a family law attorney. This is not DIY if you want to be assured of a result anytime soon.

[sparkles_ 456]

You may not need a family lawyer if your ex will cooperate. First, seek the assistance of the local child support enforcement agency as it's free....if they can't help, then move to a lawyer. I know in my state, this is the only place you can submit the forms to drop back support arrears. 

[Elly76 4]

12 hours ago, CEE53147 said:

You definitely need a family law attorney. This is not DIY if you want to be assured of a result anytime soon.

Ok, thank you.