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Arrears

By Walin & Klarich

If you have arrears that are owed for child support or spousal support and the other party has agreed to waive arrears for a lower amount that you will pay them in a lump sum. You would need to have an agreement and stipulation drafted, signed, and filed with the court. If the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) is involved, then you will need to contact them and get a print out of what is owed. You will need to find out if it is Aid or Non-Aid Arrears and you will need to talk to the DCSS attorney, who represents the other party. If DCSS is in fact involved and if the money owed is Aid arrears then that means the other party was receiving aid from the county, (i.e. food stamps, welfare, etc.), then the other party cannot accept a lump sum and waive the arrears owed...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on June 18, 2008 (boomark / email).