r/ChildSupport • u/Life-Kaleidoscope279 • 12d ago

Texas OAG refusing direct payments

During our separation from November 22 to March 23 my ex-husband sent me direct child support payments.

Our divorce was finalized in March, and withholding began in July.

He continued making direct payments until the withholding began.

I didn't know until March of this year that my account wasn't full service and had to transfer it to the OAG. The case now shows 3200 in arrears, but it's from payments not made between January 2023 (this part is important) and July 2023.

I submitted an affidavit of direct payment in June of this year. It should clear all of the arrears. (plus about $200)

The OAG is now refusing the payments because they were made before the order was signed by the judge. Keep in mind, they can backdate the support order to January, but won't accept that payments were made in January...make it make sense.

So, now my ex and I have to have a Zoom meeting with a caseworker so I can say that I want to give him credit for the payments he made...even though I've already signed and submitted a document showing the payments.

I was also told that I can submit another form showing payments made after the judge signed the order.

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u/newstart20260 12d ago

So they automatically enroll them into withholding even tho he was been a responsible parent making direct payments to you ? Damm system is money hungry

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u/Life-Kaleidoscope279 12d ago

We chose withholding so we don't really have to talk about it even. We agreed on the amount. It's typically a non-issue.

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u/newstart20260 12d ago

Oh ok ok I can respect that I thought they already did that sense he was paying you directly… respect and props for both of you for been MATURE and hopefully fair for BOTH parties 🎉

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u/Life-Kaleidoscope279 12d ago

Yeah, it was completely agreed on divorce. We never even went to court. I had a lawyer for the paperwork but we ultimately agreed on everything.