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    Question Paternity And Child Support Arrears

    Here is the situation.... I know after you read this, you are going to shake your head and say "How stupid can a person be?" ; however it is what it is, and help is needed now! (Parties are Defendant (Def), Child's Mom (Mom) and Child from this relationship (*child).

    Def was separated from his legal wife and was not living in the household with his child from marriage. While separated he had a brief relationship with Mom. After a few months Mom moved.

    Two years later, through Def Employer, he receives a w/holding notice, requiring employer to w/hold $1,014 per month for child support. His income at the time was less than the amount of CS. Def made arrangements to move in with family and work in exchange for room and board for his daughter and himself.

    Def did not know who to contact, or what to do about the issue.

    A year later, a friend helped Def request copies of the legal docs.

    It appears there may have been an error made on the Obligation Worksheet. The Gross Monthly Income is listed as $2,858.22 for the months 6/1/04 - 1/31/05 and child support is determined $514.48.

    Def paycheck stubs confirm an amount $2,858 for the total wages for the 8 months.

    When arrears were determined on the Obligation Worksheet, the Monthly amount was entered as $514, then multiplied by 8 for the total $4,112.00 and $500 for arrears monthly... And have continued to add up until present.

    Def made several attempts to resolve this issue. Def had not seen or talked with Mom, except for the w/holding notice sent from Washington, he did not know where to find Mom.

    The original filing was in Clark County, Def residence. Def called Clark County and he was told to con tact Washington. When he contacted Washington, he was told to contact Clark County.

    Def submitted a request for review with Clark County DA that was ignored. He requested a board meeting, via telephone with Washington, and received no response.

    Def is remarried; Def and his wife are responsible for the support of three children.

    *Child is 4 years old. Def has not met *Child, spoken to *Child and does not know how to find * Child nor *Child's Mom. He does Not know if *Child is his.

    Total arrears as of Feb 4, 2008, according to DA are $22,094.46, + $514 mo CS.

    Def wants to ask for DNA Paternity test. If DNA test proves Paternity he wants to ask arrears be reduced to judgment of $4,800 (the
    total for CS due if exact income is used $100 X 48 months - 4 years)
    and current child support be set based on deviation - Support of own daughter and wife and 2 step children.


    Is there anyway a request Termination of Parental Right on the grounds that he didn’t know about child when Mom left, hasn’t had any contact with *child or Mom since she left and has no way to contact them now or in the future would be considered?

    Is there anything else that can be done? Where are papers to be filed at in any case? How is Mom served if Def doesn't know her location?

    Washington tells us that clark county can help us... clark county says washington has to help us.... Documents obtained from court seem like things are missing.... What do we do?

    Any advice is appreciated!

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    Default Re: Not Dure If This Should Be Here Or In Child Support??

    Thank you for posting in a font large enough to read easily.

    Nevada has some screwy laws regarding DNA tests; you may be too late to request one.

    That having been said, you need to hire a lawyer immediately...like two years ago.

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    Default Re: Not Dure If This Should Be Here Or In Child Support??

    Quote Quoting seniorjudge
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    Thank you for posting in a font large enough to read easily.

    Nevada has some screwy laws regarding DNA tests; you may be too late to request one.

    That having been said, you need to hire a lawyer immediately...like two years ago.
    We can not afford a lawyer... Do you know where we can look for legal aid or free advice/ sliding fee scale services? Pro Bono will only help if a victim of Domestic Violence

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    Default Re: Not Dure If This Should Be Here Or In Child Support??

    You need to get that phone book out and start calling.

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