Is child support ever latched?

[DecentDad]

So it seems she should file to modify support ASAP in SC, regardless of how the existing arrears are disposed.

Else, the earliest retroactive date just gets pushed farther and farther into the future.

Two separate issues now, is what it seems like the original poster should be examining... past and future (and the separation of those is going to be whatever date the modification is filed).

I know she asked about laches regarding the past, but seems like she wasn't quite clear on stopping the arrears from piling up further.

No?

[socrateaser]

>So it seems she should file to modify support ASAP in SC,
>regardless of how the existing arrears are disposed.
>
>Else, the earliest retroactive date just gets pushed farther
>and farther into the future.
>
>Two separate issues now, is what it seems like the original
>poster should be examining... past and future (and the
>separation of those is going to be whatever date the
>modification is filed).
>
>I know she asked about laches regarding the past, but seems
>like she wasn't quite clear on stopping the arrears from
>piling up further.
>
>No?

Yes.

[olanna]

The children were not conceived in CA.  The shipyard in Charleston was closing, in order to maintain employment and keep a job, I had a choice to go to CA, (my own home state), in an effort to continue to work. My ex agreed to the move and made it clear he did NOT want custody of the children.  As far as my not coming after him for the money he owed, it was simply a matter of logistics and money. I also had some very bad advice from my atty, telling me that if I could survive without it, just leave it alone. I took that advice but raised the question during the 1999-2000 custody battle.

I have been told by my atty that CA may very well allow me to open the case here if SC refuses but that remains to be seen. I suppose I will find out next week when I go to court.

Thank you for you answers.