Please remember this is Texas law
I have read and re-read the family code 154 and 156 regaurding child support payment. My father is being sued for back child support. He was taken to court by his ex-wife and he hired lawyers decades ago, they determined what he needed to pay in order to not be in contempt of court. He followed all the guidelines and paid the new amount each month until the child turned 18. His ex-wife waited 22 years to file for back child support. Dad actually has proof of some of the payments even though it was more than 22 years ago. If he thought that he paid in full and she never filed with the courts and the courts never tried to collect, how would he have known he still owed her money. Now 22 years has gone by and they have sued for over 100k dollars because of interest accruing, and the poor guy had no idea he even owed her money. What can he do??? He has proof that he took responsibility and was doing the right thing, and had he known he would have made it right 22 years ago. Please, please help!
I have read and re-read the family code 154 and 156 regaurding child support payment. My father is being sued for back child support. He was taken to court by his ex-wife and he hired lawyers decades ago, they determined what he needed to pay in order to not be in contempt of court. He followed all the guidelines and paid the new amount each month until the child turned 18. His ex-wife waited 22 years to file for back child support. Dad actually has proof of some of the payments even though it was more than 22 years ago. If he thought that he paid in full and she never filed with the courts and the courts never tried to collect, how would he have known he still owed her money. Now 22 years has gone by and they have sued for over 100k dollars because of interest accruing, and the poor guy had no idea he even owed her money. What can he do??? He has proof that he took responsibility and was doing the right thing, and had he known he would have made it right 22 years ago. Please, please help!
