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Child Support Relief through Bankruptcy?

I have always heard that child support is one debt that is never "forgiven." If you owe child support, you will ALWAYS owe child support. A relative owes us almost $4,000 in back child support for raising their child for many years. They are now trying to seek relief by claiming the amount on bankruptcy papers. We have talked to support/collection and they assure us that the debt will always be due no matter how the bankruptcy goes. How ever the claim is being put through as they owe us this money as a "personal" amount owed, not as child support. I REALLY don't want to consult an attorney who will charge us as much as we are owed. I also realize that bankruptcy courts are not stupid and will probably see through this scam...which it is. I have received papers from the bankruptcy court to fill out and I am confused by the whole process. Should I be giving these papers to support/collection or filling them out myself. Any amount owed us goes through support/collection and not to us personally, so I think I should forward these papers to them??

Update:

Forgot to mention that Yes...this is court ordered child support and we have all the legal papers showing that they owe us this money. Thanks for reminding me to mention this.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Call the Clerk at the court that sent you the paperwork right now. Let them know that this is for back child support and ask what you need to do. They will either give you the advice you need or find someone who can.

    If this debt was documented in any other court proceedings as child support, they should not be able to get it erased in a bankruptcy. But, bankruptcy laws very a great deal by state. That's why it is important to talk to someone from the issuing court as soon as possible. You don't want to miss a deadline and lose your right to collect.

    Good Luck.

    On the bright side, if they get the majority of their debts cleared up, that frees up a lot of money to pay you back.

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    7 years ago

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    RE Child Support Relief through Bankruptcy?

    I have always heard that child support is one debt that is never "forgiven." If you owe child support, you will ALWAYS owe child support. A relative owes us almost $4,000 in back child support for raising their child for many years. They are now trying to seek relief by claiming the amount on bankruptcy papers. We have talked to support/collection and they assure us that the debt will always be due no matter how the bankruptcy goes. How ever the claim is being put through as they owe us this money as a "personal" amount owed, not as child support. I REALLY don't want to consult an attorney who will charge us as much as we are owed. I also realize that bankruptcy courts are not stupid and will probably see through this scam...which it is. I have received papers from the bankruptcy court to fill out and I am confused by the whole process. Should I be giving these papers to support/collection or filling them out myself. Any amount owed us goes through support/collection and not to us personally, so I think I should forward these papers to them??

  • 1 decade ago

    Do you have a court order for the child support? If so, I would send a copy of that back with the papers the bankruptcy court sent you to fill out. If you aren't sure about all of this, the best thing is to consult an attorney.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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  • rml313
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    they can't file on child support

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