I am despite for help!
I was married in New York (Long Island) and moved to Florida. In Dec. 2000 My lawyer told me that I was to attend a hearing on 26 Jan. 2001 at the Suffolk County Family court. I told my laywer to request a postponement for I could not attend. Up to the week before the hearing I tried to contact my lawyer and he never returned my calls. About the middle of Feburary I received a letter from my lawyer that the Hearing examiner denied the postponement Futhermore, that he stated that I relived him.
The default hearing rendered a monthly child support payment of $909.00 a month. this was based upon inaccurate finicial information. The Family court also declaired an arrears of $15,000 which was incorrect.
I had been making voluntary payments for over a year.
For over a year my paycheck was garnished at a rate of 45%.
I submited three motions and all three were rejected. They have imposed tax intercepts, garnish wages from part time jobs and most recently tried to garnish my bank accounts. Also the department of Social Services has attached an amount that the X-wife had received WHILE i was giving her child support.
I am broke, and no matter who I talk to they want mucho money, yet nobody can answer any of my questions!!!
1. How can I overturn the default desision?
2. How can I recoup the money from the DSS?
3. What can be done to correct this matter????
If I try to submit a motion for anything it is rejected by the hearing officer.
Can I sue her. or somebody ????
I was married in New York (Long Island) and moved to Florida. In Dec. 2000 My lawyer told me that I was to attend a hearing on 26 Jan. 2001 at the Suffolk County Family court. I told my laywer to request a postponement for I could not attend. Up to the week before the hearing I tried to contact my lawyer and he never returned my calls. About the middle of Feburary I received a letter from my lawyer that the Hearing examiner denied the postponement Futhermore, that he stated that I relived him.
The default hearing rendered a monthly child support payment of $909.00 a month. this was based upon inaccurate finicial information. The Family court also declaired an arrears of $15,000 which was incorrect.
I had been making voluntary payments for over a year.
For over a year my paycheck was garnished at a rate of 45%.
I submited three motions and all three were rejected. They have imposed tax intercepts, garnish wages from part time jobs and most recently tried to garnish my bank accounts. Also the department of Social Services has attached an amount that the X-wife had received WHILE i was giving her child support.
I am broke, and no matter who I talk to they want mucho money, yet nobody can answer any of my questions!!!
1. How can I overturn the default desision?
2. How can I recoup the money from the DSS?
3. What can be done to correct this matter????
If I try to submit a motion for anything it is rejected by the hearing officer.
Can I sue her. or somebody ????