Ktap Laws

[Rugrats]

What is the name of your state? Kentucky

I went on k-tap to help support myself and my children durning some rough times. I am now re-married and am looking forward to a wonderful life. My problem is my ex. While I was on k-tap he paid me some money here and there and it was never on time and he paid it directly to me. Now that I am no longer on k-tap and I am pretty self sufficent the IRS took my ex-husbands tax return in a large lump sum. He is trying to get me to write a statement that he paid me child support. I am not sure that I feel comfortable in doing this. He did pay me some funds but it was rather speratic and he is still in debt 1500.00 at this point owed directly to me. Should I be required to give him this statement and could it come back on me in a negative way for accepting funds from him while on k-tap? Most transactions were in cash and no where near the amount of what would be considered fair support. He also never purchased anything for the kids directly himself. What kind of information whould I need to provide to get a good answer on where I stand on this issue?

 

[cmorris]

Any money he sent should have been sent to the Cabinet for Families and Children. You accepted the money instead. This makes you liable. If you write the statement it can, and probably will, come back to bite you. Since there is no paper trail, legally you are probably okay (so long as you don't write the statement). However, it now becomes a moral question. Are you going to leave him high and dry? Your call.

 

[Phnx02]

Cmorris is right. If you write the statement he wants, K-tap could come back and make you re-pay them back everything, or just the difference, or in worst case scenerio, for fraud (for not reporting the money). If you are on good terms with your ex, maybe you could work out an agreement where he pays the state as ordered, without the statement, and then you pay him back directly.