You may be familiar with the old Compromise of Arrears Program (COAP), which helped parents reduce child support debt owed to the state. The new program expands eligibility. Only customers with arrears owed to the state qualify for this program.
Effective January 1, 2024, the bill repeals provisions for expedited support orders. This change simplifies the process, potentially reducing confusion and legal complexities for parents. As a result, families in San Diego may find the initial stages of establishing child support less rushed and more thorough.
The good news is yes, child support arrears can potentially be forgiven. You would need to have a joint petition filed along with the other parent though, showing that you are both in mutual agreement and jointly requesting that the arrears be waived or forgiven.
Once reported, the account will remain in your credit report for seven years from the date of delinquency. Unfortunately, paying off the balances doesn't remove the child support account from the credit report. However, the credit bureau will update the account's status once cleared.
The good news is yes, child support arrears can potentially be forgiven. You would need to have a joint petition filed along with the other parent though, showing that you are both in mutual agreement and jointly requesting that the arrears be waived or forgiven.
It's on there because it is a debt assigned to you by Court Order. You can NOT remove it. You will stop paying it when your child support order is concluded.
With the approval of the court, the parties have the right to compromise and settle child support arrears owed directly to the person owed support (family-owed arrears). State-owed debt cannot be forgiven.
You can contact the Attorney General's office to ask that the adverse reporting be removed. If there are arrears showing in your credit, you might ask the other parent to release the arrears so that the OAG's records show that you are current in your payments.
Under California law, the following strategies may be available to address back child support and arrears: Motion to Re-Determine Back Child Support. Compromise of Arrears Program. Suspension of Interest Under Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. Petition for 'Equitable Forgiveness' ... Motion to Set Aside Invalid Court Judgment.
Parents can agree to zero child support but cannot agree to waive child support as it is for the children. An agreement on child support must include a guideline calculation to be approved by the court. The guideline calculation depends on: Income: Gross monthly income (before taxes) of each parent from all sources.