owing back child support shows on your credit? wtf?

[lexismama11]

So I got a letter yesterday stating that child support enforcemnt opened a case against my ex. He is already paying child support through them. I called them today to find out what's going on. They said its for back support. I dropped all back child support when we did this in the first place. Then they tell me its because she is on state insurance. ( before anyone says anything I don't make enough to have private insurance.) Well I called my ex to let him know what I found out. He started bitching saying that he will have to sell his farm and everything because he is already paying 250 a month and they are going to take another 250 out of his check. He can't afford it. He is tying to guilt trip me into dropping support all together. I dropped it from 500 a month to 250 already. He also told me that as long as her owes this money to the state his credit is fucked because it shows on your credit report apparently. I didn't know that.

Does anyone know if that's true or not?

[Bigmetalchicken]

It is true, and he also can not get a passport as long as he owes back childsupport. I know this because a dear friend's skeezy ex is mad at her because he will not be able to go out of the country with his girlfriend this summer. Meanwhile, he owes $1500 in back child support. Fantastic priorities, huh?

[lexismama11]

I feel dumb now lol. Some men piss me off. Lol.

Quoting Bigmetalchicken:

It is true, and he also can not get a passport as long as he owes back childsupport. I know this because a dear friend's skeezy ex is mad at her because he will not be able to go out of the country with his girlfriend this summer. Meanwhile, he owes $1500 in back child support. Fantastic priorities, huh?

[Mommyof2n0308]

Yep. My ex tries to guilt trip me to. Screw him! Your child deserves that support!!!

[Bigmetalchicken]

No need to feel dumb. I would have no clue, if I had not been there when he called her to scream about how she is ruining all his fun on purpose, and it is all her fault, because she should not have left him just because he told her he did not love her and how he was going to have a girlfriend no matter what she said.  

BTW, he only has to pay $100 a month for two children, and yet, he is $1500 behind. Which makes me want to squirrell tap him. 

[lexismama11]

Wtf? That guy sounds crazy. 100 and he is behind? That is getting off way to easy. My ex is suppose to pay 500 plus 50 for back support for 1 kid. But I was nice and lowered it to 250 and dropped back support so he wouldnt have to work all time and be able to spend more time with dd. Now he is trying to guilt trip me into dropping it completely.

Quoting Bigmetalchicken:

No need to feel dumb. I would have no clue, if I had not been there when he called her to scream about how she is ruining all his fun on purpose, and it is all her fault, because she should not have left him just because he told her he did not love her and how he was going to have a girlfriend no matter what she said.  

BTW, he only has to pay $100 a month for two children, and yet, he is $1500 behind. Which makes me want to squirrell tap him. 

[Anonymous]

It can be true. Usually it happens if he hasn't paid for a long time.

[lexismama11]

That's what I try telling him. He thinks all I want is his money and he also thinks he shouldn't have to support her because she doesn't live with him she lives with me so supporting her is my problem. Gah =/ lol

Quoting Mommyof2n0308:

Yep. My ex tries to guilt trip me to. Screw him! Your child deserves that support!!!

[2KoolMama]

Yes, they can hit your credit, your driving record, suspend your drivers license, pull your passport, suspend any professional license you have.   And if you are on State assistance then you don't really have a choice to drop support.  If you are on assistance because of failure to pay child support the State will go after him to reimburse for the assistance.   I know you feel bad that he cannot afford it.  But aparently you cannot afford not to get it if you are on assistance.  Priorities....his child should be #1.

[IWannaLoveAgain]

It does show on your credit. I've seen 10s of thousands in child support on credit reports, and I've seen them as low as $300 before..

Its still something you owe, just like a credit card, a loan, or bills that you hadnt paid and were sent to collections.

[lexismama11]

I only have state insurance not because he doesn't pay but because I don't get paid enough to get private insurance and my lawyer said to keep her on it instead of being a bitch and making him pay childsipport and pay 750 a month for him and dd to have it through his work. I knew they could suspend his license but never heard of it being on your credit report before.

Quoting 2KoolMama:

Yes, they can hit your credit, your driving record, suspend your drivers license, pull your passport, suspend any professional license you have.   And if you are on State assistance then you don't really have a choice to drop support.  If you are on assistance because of failure to pay child support the State will go after him to reimburse for the assistance.   I know you feel bad that he cannot afford it.  But aparently you cannot afford not to get it if you are on assistance.  Priorities....his child should be #1.