In Washington State, child support arrears forgiveness isn't automatic, and parents who fall behind on their payments may face legal consequences including wage garnishment, license suspension, and even jail time.
If a parent believes that a child support obligation should be terminated, he or she should write a letter to the local county FSD office, which can be found at the Missouri Child Support County Offices website. The letter should include the following: Parent's name, the other parent's name, and the child/ren names.
That means for you to reduce his arrears to zero, you have to file a petition in family court, serve him, and assert to the support magistrate that you wish to waive arrears. The magistrate will double check to see if you're not nuts, and then will set arrears to zero.
It's possible to request the court to waive child support arrears owed to the other parent. Both parents must agree on how the arrears are settled, such as by paying only part of the total amount and waiving the remaining balance.
If a parent believes that a child support obligation should be terminated, he or she should write a letter to the local county FSD office, which can be found at the Missouri Child Support County Offices website. The letter should include the following: Parent's name, the other parent's name, and the child/ren names.
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.
In Washington State, child support arrears forgiveness isn't automatic, and parents who fall behind on their payments may face legal consequences including wage garnishment, license suspension, and even jail time.