Department of Revenue - Florida

I started this blog today because I am at the top of my stress level when dealing with the department of Rev. Child support enforcement department. It never fails when you call to find out information IF ANY on what actions they are taking to enforce my ex husband to abide by his court order, only to be hung up on, treated like a piece of dirt or simply told nothing is being done cause he is trying. Example of Trying 37$ in two months for two young children. My questions are never answered in turn I am so miss informed as to what the actual guidelines are to there enforcement. I am told time and time again to collect state assistance in order to fulfill my ex husband's lack of responsibilities. I am tired of it.

A little about my situation... I have two young children 8 and 11, There father and I went through a nasty 4 year divorce cause either he couldn't be served cause he was at war or just living on base, or he was dodging and running from what he knew was his responsibility. Our divorce was not up for debate and neither of us were trying to make things work any longer so the reasons I list are the reasons I believe to be truth.

    Nov 2006 - He agreed to sign the divorce papers only if he got the nicer car and I only made him pay 350.00 a month for BOTH of the children a month. He claimed at the time that he would pay an extra 100.00 a month if I only put the 350 through the courts. I knew it was a lie never did I see another 100.00 extra dollars a month. I agreed to that amount solely because at the time there daycare was 700.00 a month and that would at least cover half.
 
   Jan 2007 - It was time to finalize the divorce papers and the judge told my ex his first payment was due before the end of the month. I did not receive a dime till April of 2007.

Here is the breakdown of the magnificent payment history to say the least.

2007 He paid 8% of his allotted child support. That is a total of 14$ a month for each of my children.
****He had a wonderful wedding this year to his new wife just a few months after the divorce*****

2008 He paid 11% if his allotted child support. 19.25 a month each child.
****But yet he moves into a beautiful home with his new step daughter and wife *****

2009 He paid 28% of his allotted child support. 49$ a month per child.
It's getting better...

The whole time this man is in the Army... Can you believe that no matter how many calls they get they protect there soldiers and wash away the responsibility our soldiers have to the families they help make. SAD

2009 I decided after many many calls to DOR and no help with anything to take the matter in my own hands. Scrimping and saving 800$ to hire a Paralegal to fill in and file all of the proper paper work for me to take him back to court. To change the fact that the courts allows Him to claim one child each year on Taxes as well as the back child support now to the sum of $10,626. Once he was served with paper work in Sept 2009, You better believe he was paying his child support on time like clock work until we went before a judge. "Had to make his self look good" So needless to say from Sept 2009 to May 2010 I received every payment on time no issues what so ever.

March 2010- I had to shell out another 120.00 for a mediation service that I knew would not help us
May 2010 - Court date. We go in the judge asked why we were there and I explained to him on how much he was behind and that I needed to claim both of my children on my income taxes. The judge granted that with ease, Then the judge at the 13th judicial courts Tampa Florida asked me if I wanted to re adjust child support. I said your honor I would like for him to continue to pay his allotted payments as he has done so since he was served in Sept. If he can do so I do not wish to take anymore from him. I can support our children on the income that I provide with his allotted payments. He looked at my ex and said YOU WILL CONTINUE TO PAY EACH AND EVER MONTH. After my ex really embarrassed his self by asking for the judge to lower his payments from 175.00 a month to a lesser amount per child. The judge looked over the paper work and said " Sir you would make a HUGE mistake if you asked me to do that and If I were you I would rethink your decision" My ex then retracted his statement.

June 2010 - He paid 0 dollars... Back to the old bad habits

My question is how does that judge expect me to get help now? I do not have another 800.00 to file and that judge will not see me again until I do. RIDICULOUS right.

Well that is the basics of where I am with this situation with my ex and his vow to dodge the financial responsibilities of raising two great children.

Thanks for reading More posts coming soon

Tboren