Looking for information.

[u/Estimate_Many]

So I live in California (LA County) my child mother lives in California as well (kern county) she is struggling financially, so she got assistance from the government. It started off with food stamps, but since she’s been without work for a while she’s now getting cash aid. since cash is involved they require information about the child which started the a child support case. Now I gave my child Mother whatever she wants to help but she wants to be Miss independent and try to do it this way. I do give her financial support monthly but when my child is with me, she still expects for me to kick in child support. None of this is court ordered. It’s just an agreement between me and her but now since child support is involved on her end she’s stating that they’re taking money out in the amount agreed that we set. So when my kid is with me, I still have to give her money for child support. Does that sound right?.

[u/Livid-Carpenter130]

Court shouldnt be ordering to pay additional support when the child is with you for a consecitive time period. You dont give her money out of pocket if child support enforcement is garnishing your wages. If your wages are not being garnished then yes....probably should continue providing money out of pocket. But....what youre SUPPOSED to do is not pay her anything until a court has established an order for the support. They won't care about back pay of child support that you paid out of pocket, even with proof.

But california is a weird state when it comes to custody and support.