Question by Luke: Does ex-spouse have right to know new employer if child support being paid through state agency?
I had a brief period of unemployment and re-hired at new job where they are processing the court ordered amount. I wondered if anyone knew, in state of Nebraska, if the payee, has the right to know my new place of employment. the Child Support NE websites cater to the recipients of child support and payors are treated like criminals. I can’t get straight answers from website or state officials. they want you to call during business hours, a specific case worker, who doesn’t even know the FAQ’s on their own website. I’ve told written the child support staff I can’t call to discuss during busines hours as new job means training and very little privacy for such personal matters. But they answer every emails with the same auto reply “you need to call blah, blah, blah” and when I can even call, my case worker is out, and they want me to call back when convenient for THEM. It’s all very demeaning and nearly impossible for a payor of child support (and diligent payor) to get respect.
Clarifying for MR WIZARD: the EMPLOYER DOES know (as stated), the agency does know the new employer (as stated). My question is, since I don’t pay the ex-spouse directly, and she is abusive, unethical, and probably a sociopath, does she have the legal right to find out my employer? From the state? I mean, I don’t see why, as long as she’s getting her court ordered funds, but then I don’t see why the court is skewed in the recipients direction on many issues. So that’s my question, does she have right to access such info. She has been an interfering presence at previous jobs and I absolutely minimize any contact with her.    Read more...