How do I get the NYS Child Support Enforcement Unit to stop Enforcement of my arrears, since I'm paying it off?

Q: I have been paying child support, plus an additional amount for arrears that accrued during a period of unemployment - of which my ex wife had taken me to court for over a year, with the intent of trying to get me put in jail. I was asked to bring in proof of a job search every month for almost 9 months during this process. it ended once I got a job and was making payments. The Child Support Collection Unit established the arrears payment, and I went on with my life. a year later, Im arrested on a traffic stop because my license was suspended due to child support. I called Child support enforcement after finding out the next day that my Bank account was levied; Their response was that the court agreement of payments has nothing to do with them, and offered me no direction.


A: David's Answer: The law was recently amended to give Family Court jurisdiction to hear cases involving SCU suspending licenses. I thus encourage you to file a petition on that issue & to schedule a follow-up consultation with a Child Support lawyer in your area. -- David Bliven, Westchester Child Support lawyer (www.blivenlaw.net)