Parents not receiving child support unite against deadbeat parents.
My letter to Governor Crist
I mailed this letter today and will post any response I receive:
May 8, 2009
Office of Governor Charlie Crist
State of Florida
The Capitol
400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
RE: Florida Child Support Case **********
Dear Office of Governor Charlie Crist,
I am writing to you today to express my concerns regarding The State of Florida’s Child Support Enforcement policies, and for clarification of certain Florida Statues.
I would like to begin my letter with some background information on my family. I believe this will help you to understand my frustrations. I am a single mother of a fourteen year old daughter. On May 1, 2009, I was laid off from a job that I had for ten years. My unemployment benefit will be $275 weekly. After turning off my cable and cell phone, and paying only necessary bills, my unemployment benefits will leave me with $12 a month. This $12 a month will be for food, gas, and personal hygiene items for my daughter and I.
My daughter’s father, ************, is court ordered to pay $104 a week for her child support. He is currently in arrears over $40,000. On June 7, 2007, he was arrested on a $13,000 writ for our child support case and brought to the Hillsborough County Jail. On June 11, 2007 he was released with a PROMISE TO PAY $1,000. I was not made aware of this situation by the courts or I would have been at the hearing on June, 11, 2009 when the magistrate ordered his release without him paying one dime.
************ does not currently have a writ or warrant issued on him, despite his child support arrearages. When I call Child Support Enforcement and ask why he does not have a writ or warrant, I am told that there is no good address for him. I have given Child Support Enforcement his most recent address and phone number, ***************************. I am then told that the postal verification came back negative.
I don’t think that anyone evading a $40,000 debt or being served a warrant would verify a postal verification. According to Florida Statue 827.06, Nonsupport of dependents (2) Any person who willfully fails to provide support which he or she has the ability to provide to a child or a spouse whom the person knows he or she is legally obligated to support commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, ************ has committed a crime that is punishable by a term of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year. Yet, he does not have a writ or warrant written on him. This sends deadbeat parents the message that there are no consequences for their actions.
My question is why is there this loop hole? ************ has willfully committed a crime and has no writ issued on him because of a negative postal verification. Since a writ cannot be issued without a physical description and location, why can’t a warrant be issued for this crime?
While I now struggle with the question of how I am going to provide for my child, I find myself losing faith in a system that is supposed to be designed to help her. I am not looking for a handout or for pity. I just need to know why this is happening.
I look forward to your response on this matter and have enclosed a self addressed envelope for your convenience.
Thank you for your time,
May 8, 2009
Office of Governor Charlie Crist
State of Florida
The Capitol
400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
RE: Florida Child Support Case **********
Dear Office of Governor Charlie Crist,
I am writing to you today to express my concerns regarding The State of Florida’s Child Support Enforcement policies, and for clarification of certain Florida Statues.
I would like to begin my letter with some background information on my family. I believe this will help you to understand my frustrations. I am a single mother of a fourteen year old daughter. On May 1, 2009, I was laid off from a job that I had for ten years. My unemployment benefit will be $275 weekly. After turning off my cable and cell phone, and paying only necessary bills, my unemployment benefits will leave me with $12 a month. This $12 a month will be for food, gas, and personal hygiene items for my daughter and I.
My daughter’s father, ************, is court ordered to pay $104 a week for her child support. He is currently in arrears over $40,000. On June 7, 2007, he was arrested on a $13,000 writ for our child support case and brought to the Hillsborough County Jail. On June 11, 2007 he was released with a PROMISE TO PAY $1,000. I was not made aware of this situation by the courts or I would have been at the hearing on June, 11, 2009 when the magistrate ordered his release without him paying one dime.
************ does not currently have a writ or warrant issued on him, despite his child support arrearages. When I call Child Support Enforcement and ask why he does not have a writ or warrant, I am told that there is no good address for him. I have given Child Support Enforcement his most recent address and phone number, ***************************. I am then told that the postal verification came back negative.
I don’t think that anyone evading a $40,000 debt or being served a warrant would verify a postal verification. According to Florida Statue 827.06, Nonsupport of dependents (2) Any person who willfully fails to provide support which he or she has the ability to provide to a child or a spouse whom the person knows he or she is legally obligated to support commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, ************ has committed a crime that is punishable by a term of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year. Yet, he does not have a writ or warrant written on him. This sends deadbeat parents the message that there are no consequences for their actions.
My question is why is there this loop hole? ************ has willfully committed a crime and has no writ issued on him because of a negative postal verification. Since a writ cannot be issued without a physical description and location, why can’t a warrant be issued for this crime?
While I now struggle with the question of how I am going to provide for my child, I find myself losing faith in a system that is supposed to be designed to help her. I am not looking for a handout or for pity. I just need to know why this is happening.
I look forward to your response on this matter and have enclosed a self addressed envelope for your convenience.
Thank you for your time,
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by mom of 3 on -
I have been sending emails for the past 2 months to the probation officer, he was responding, as of now he is not any longer. I have written a letter to the felony judge and my family law judge to see if this will help. If it does not i am hiring an attorney. I just cant believe that someone can get away with molesting a child, not supporting her and walk away a free person with probation time; he does'nt even have to register as a sex offender as he had a great lawyer which went up against a minimal experienced state attorney. We can not contact her father in any manner as he with us. His drivers license is due to be suspended AGAIN on October 16, 2009 but CSE is stating they can not file a motion for contempt as they can not locate him, i have advised the probation officer and NOTHING. I have given cse his work and home address to avail. Everytime I call for an update i get well we dont have an address for him on file and I ask how is that possible when he is on probation and has to report this but evidently he doesnt have to provide this to them
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Permalink Reply by mom of 3 on
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he actually owns his own business which is why there is no deduction order, they mailed it to his work and i am sure he trashed it. Tammy did write something about having him served herself is there a way we can have that done?
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Permalink Reply by Tammy F on -
That was actually My Kid is First who mentioned having him served yourself. I think she has done that before, you might want to email her. Does he live in your county? If so here is a list of process servers in Baker County.
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Permalink Reply by mom of 3 on
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o; ok..no he lives in Duval County we live in Baker County, I would like to share that when i called CSE last week they told me i needed to move my case to Baker as Duval had a horrible response time (in which she told me she was not allowed to share this) I have been trying to locate an attorney that would help me with requesting a change of venue. She stated that Baker County had very little delinquent as we are a small county and they have lots of jail space; they are not afraid to place people in jail.
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Permalink Reply by Tammy F on
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I would print out all of these correspondences and include them in a letter to your state representative and copy Governor Crist,
Office of Governor Charlie Crist
State of Florida
PL-05 The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001.
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Permalink Reply by Tammy F on
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Since my court date in September DOR found some of the non-custodial's assets and froze them. I just checked the online payment site and see that I have a $275 payment coming. Nothing near what is owed, but at least it's something :)
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Permalink Reply by mom of 3 on
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Tammy, this is great news. in my case dor requested for his business license to be suspended. he ended up paying a months worth of support to keep that from happening they also advised me that if he does not pay on the 1st (which would have been November 1st) they would send 1 letter as an fyi- then the license would automatically be suspended, no payment and no letter has been sent as of 11-5
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Permalink Reply by Tammy F on
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I would say to start hounding them on Monday. The 1st was a Sunday and it may take a couple of days to send the letter. I am glad that he paid (even if it was only to save his business license.) That shows some of the "punishments" are working!
Thanks,
Tammy
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Permalink Reply by maranda on
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I requested that my ex's Business license be suspended or revoked. I was told "we have never done that before to my knowledge". I said "it says on YOUR WEBSITE that you can suspend a business license for non-payment". They acted as if they didn't know what I was talking about. Did you request this through the court or your caseworker?
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Permalink Reply by mom of 3 on
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I requested this from the local office. you have to actually go down there to the office and take them the license that what i had to do; the 1st came and gone and I will say I called them on Friday because they stated if he didnt pay by the 1st it was automatically enforceable..i dont think they know from one day to the next or one person to the other what their policies are. they have now told me that they have to wait for him to be 30 days delinquent since he paid on the 14th of Oct. now they wont enforce until the 14th of November..i dont understand this policy as he owes around 4 months still as well as 3800.00 in back child support court ordered because he was frauding the courts by not disclosing all of his income (he owns his own business) states he only makes 2800.00 a month but has a 2000.00 a month house payment.hmmm sounds fishy huh
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Permalink Reply by mom of 3 on
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FINALLY child supp enf. was able to locate an address after I have been providing it for a year. they have also stated they know he owns his own business and have told me that they expect him to fill out a garnishment just like everyone else must do (which he will not) they advised if he does not return it they will garnish the monies from his business (not sure how they will do that) I am guessing with them working close with the irs they have a way to garnish the business. anyways we are finally moving forward
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Permalink Reply by Tammy F on
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I am glad to hear that they are moving forward, especially without any 3rd party collection agency getting their share. Hopefully the process will be fast now that they are "aware" of everything.
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