What is the name of your state? Wisconsin
My question is: Does a judge have the authority to order back cs to be placed into an educational trust fund for children? Apparently, he made an error at my divorce. When an Appeal brought it to his attention, I was faced with $9000 in back cs for 2 children. The judge stated at the hearing that since it wasn't my fault, he didn't want to penalize me. So he ordered that the arrears be placed into a trust for higher education. Is he allowed to do that? I'm OK with it, but 2 years later my ex wife is spitting mad about it, and has filed a motion for a hearing to get that striken from our divorce settlement. She contends that the money is owed to her, even though I had the kids for roughly 45% of the placement for the time in question. She just had them overnight more (that rule really needs updating!!) Obviously, more money is spent on awake children than on sleeping children. That's for another time. Do I have a chance in winning so that the kids keep their college money? The account is totally funded by me. She's invested a lot to try to get it. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
My question is: Does a judge have the authority to order back cs to be placed into an educational trust fund for children? Apparently, he made an error at my divorce. When an Appeal brought it to his attention, I was faced with $9000 in back cs for 2 children. The judge stated at the hearing that since it wasn't my fault, he didn't want to penalize me. So he ordered that the arrears be placed into a trust for higher education. Is he allowed to do that? I'm OK with it, but 2 years later my ex wife is spitting mad about it, and has filed a motion for a hearing to get that striken from our divorce settlement. She contends that the money is owed to her, even though I had the kids for roughly 45% of the placement for the time in question. She just had them overnight more (that rule really needs updating!!) Obviously, more money is spent on awake children than on sleeping children. That's for another time. Do I have a chance in winning so that the kids keep their college money? The account is totally funded by me. She's invested a lot to try to get it. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.