South Carolina Child Support

Hardison receives degree from SC State

Tonya Annette Hardison of Bennettsville received a Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Consumer Science and Business, and Child Development from South Carolina State University during the commencement ceremony held Dec. 11.

South Carolina State University, a higher institute for education that is historically Black, held its Fall Commencement at the Smith Hammond Middleton Memorial Center in Orangeburg.

Tonya is currently a teacher at the Whittaker head start center in Little Rock, working under the Pee Dee Community Action Partnership.

She is the daughter of Mildred Lee Allen of Wallace and Willie James Hardison of Cheraw and also a member of the New Beaver Dam Baptist Church in Wallace and resides in S.C. Family and friends attended the commencement ceremony to to celebrate and support Hardison in her achievement.

I have been hit by Virginia Child Support Enforcement based on the ...

I retired in 03 and had my child support adjusted in Virginia, I now live in South Carolina. I have developed Osteoarthritis in Both Knees, had Surgery on both, developed Diatetes and take Insulin and have other medical Problems. I had to file Bankruptcy in 04, Chapter 13, to pay debits where I housed, fed, clothed, payed Cobra, and helped the mother of the children sue her job for sexual harrassment. I was married and this was an affair. I never, ever missed a child support payment or payed less than court ordered until 07 when I lost my job over my kness. I went on unemployment for 7 months till I could get TWO partime jobs. The mother agreed to take less until I got better employment. I was terminated from on part time job again, for knee problems and not being able to walk. I have never went a month without paying some child support, I love my children and know they need money to live also. The mother went to VA DCSEA and filed an affidavit. Based on her statements, they have garnished my wages, revoked my passport and sent letters to the IRS, Federal and State of SC to send them my refunds. There is more action that they can and will take and I can not afford an attorney. I have called DCSEA several times and get treated like a dead beat Dad and plainly told, pay your child support. They refuse to answer my letters, I sent one Certified, Return receipt requested. They got it but did not return the receipt. I have searched and searched for legal assistance, it all seems to be for the Mother and none for the Father. I have filed for a copy of the Affidavit because she or VADCSEA is claiming I owe 17K in AARES and 3K in back support. They even refuse to explain to me what the AARES is and are charging me 3% interest on it. I was divorced in 05 and live alone. Is there anyone who can suggest help for me. I worry about loosing everything and it would never pay what the claim I owe.

Best answer:

Answer by INSOMNIAC Time July 14, 2011 at 10:42 am

The most important lesson to be learned (though a little late for your current situation) is that the child’s mother does not set the child support obligation, nor can she lower the obligation or forgive arrears. The Court sets the child support amount.

If anyone who is obligated to pay support has a change in circumstances, as you did, that person should bring the matter to the Court’s attention to modify the court order on support. Failure to do so results in increasing arrearage.

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