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Detroit,#2Consumer Suggestion
Tue, July 03, 2007
First as the FOC for an account statement, so that you know what is owed to whom and also if support is still being charged. Any arrears owed to the mother, she can forgive. To do so..If support is not currently charging each month, you two can go to a "Consent Hearing" at the FOC and waive those arrearages. Hearings are on Wed, Thur and Fri. Starting that 8:30 am. It's a first come first serve.. with limited number of hearings per day. So get there early... You both have to attend the hearing. Afther the consent hearing, you will be left with arrears owed to the State (welfare). You can file a Motion for a Payment Plan. Basically, you are stating you are willing to get on a payment plan to repay the State, but you don't earn the type of money to pay the State back in full. You are asking that you get a payment plan for 2 years or so, at a speific amount each month ( you get to offer an amount based on your ability to pay, be honest as the State doesn't have accept your offer) then after you successfully complete the 2 or so years, the State agrees to waive the balance owed to them. This only works if you really don't have the means to re-pay the State. The State reviews your motion and will either agree or disagree with your request. If the State agrees, you make your payments, then at the end of the plan, you file another motion to discharge the balance owed to the State. If there is still support charging each month, you will need to file a Motion for a Hearing Before a Heairng to request that support be stopped, basically because you and the mother are living together. You want to include request that any arrearages owed to the mother be waived. You can also ask to set an amount to pay each month to repay the State. The difference between this and the payment plan motion, with the referee hearing, the referee can't give you a payment plan. Only the State can agree to the payment plan, through filing the Motion for a Payment Plan. Hope this info helps.. If you have any other questions, let me know..