California
My daughters is 12, for 10 yrs her dad paid 138 a month, on a 3,000.00 a month paycheck....never knew about modification every 2 years! so when I went to court and had a modification done, which said I was intitled to 610.00 a month he freaked and said he would give me $500 a month and be active in her life, also IF I closed the case and had the garnishments stop, I did for the fact him being involved in her life is more important....well as soon as the papers were filed, case closed he stopped coming around...I reopened the case and since I agreed on $500 thats what they garnished, well for the month of April I never received anything...I called DA who states he no longer works for his job (11 years on) he called them to let THEM know that...so now I have no CS or medical insurance for daughter (both are court ordered) he could call them but not me...I have no idea how to get in touch with him and I think he might of left to Arizona....what do I do? can I get on AFDC, if not I have to move in with parents (Im on Workers Comp from job injury, and that pays nothing)and take my child out of school and friends which could be harmful in her age right now but I barely make it each month and now with 500 less,,,,its impossible PLEASE HELP
My daughters is 12, for 10 yrs her dad paid 138 a month, on a 3,000.00 a month paycheck....never knew about modification every 2 years! so when I went to court and had a modification done, which said I was intitled to 610.00 a month he freaked and said he would give me $500 a month and be active in her life, also IF I closed the case and had the garnishments stop, I did for the fact him being involved in her life is more important....well as soon as the papers were filed, case closed he stopped coming around...I reopened the case and since I agreed on $500 thats what they garnished, well for the month of April I never received anything...I called DA who states he no longer works for his job (11 years on) he called them to let THEM know that...so now I have no CS or medical insurance for daughter (both are court ordered) he could call them but not me...I have no idea how to get in touch with him and I think he might of left to Arizona....what do I do? can I get on AFDC, if not I have to move in with parents (Im on Workers Comp from job injury, and that pays nothing)and take my child out of school and friends which could be harmful in her age right now but I barely make it each month and now with 500 less,,,,its impossible PLEASE HELP