Oh, this is funny. I knew it was too good to be true. Every month I get a CS check for about $20-$30.

Last month I got a check for $670! I've NEVER gotten one for that much! I couldn't believe it!

Minnesota has a website that I can go to and check my CS. It's updated daily with payment amounts, and lets me know when to expect a check. I went on it last week and saw another payment for $20. Ok, so that's normal. But the check never came.

So I called the CS office, and asked when I could expect the $20 check. My worker said, "Oh, you didn't receive a letter from the state?"

Appearently, the $670 payment wasn't made by Jeremy. It was made by some other guy, and credited to my account by mistake. I got someone else's child support check!

So my worker tells me that I won't receive a check until Jeremy pays off the $670.

So by my calculations, I won't get another check for 2 to 3 years..

God .. I'm glad you're seeing some humour in this. I'd be pissed! What about that mother who was suppose to get that money? Does she have to wait 2 years to get it too? lol geeeeez..

You know, I'm surprised that you're only getting $20/month. That's ridiculous. I thought the minimum monthly payment was $50 and if it was any less than that, we wouldn't get any. 20 bucks sure doesn't go very far. What does he even do for a living, for crying out loud?

Yeah, Jes! The first thing I thought about was if there was another mother (or father) out there who was counting on receiving that money!!

I'm thinking about giving it back.. Do you think I should? The CS worker said it's not my fault and I don't have to pay it back.

Maybe it's different in MN, but as long as he makes a monthly payment of some kind, he in the clear as far as contemptive charges. I got a child support check for $7.77 USD once.

I framed it.

Should I give the money back?

I would and then you can go back to your big weekly cash-ins of 20-30 But really, that is a hefty check so thinking either somebody finally did some catching up and some mom was all excited and waiting for it and it never came... or just didn't get the normal check. Eitherway, I say clear it up! (I bet the guy who paid it is catching a lot of crap from his ex who is SURE he's lying about this all somehow)

I guess out of good meaning I would pay it back. But yet I don't see how you or your x or the other two parties should take any fault. It was CS fault. They should pay it off. I would have flipped about the whole situation. Anyways its good that you see the humour. I do as well.

MS. Jess just wanted to let you know that my son's father was paying 50.00/month and b/c his hourly rate went down 1.00 the state of VT was going to lower his month payment to 13.00/month. Sad but true. I of course nicely told then to stick the check. Went to my worker and she helped me get it raised to 266.00 a month. So no there is no certian amount that CS has to stop at. Of course VT is one of the very relaxed states on going after CS. Some days I hate it.

SPIRIT

I would give it the money back. It's almost extra for you (from what you're used to) the other woman may of really needed that money.

Spirit, how does that even work? How do you go from him paying $50/month to $266/month just by a switch of a worker?

The courts will definitely pay the other lady her missing money. Keep the money. Put it in a savings account if neccessary. Do not give it back!!!! At least if you keep it, you will have it in case you have an emergency.