Divorce Support Forums: Out of control interest on back child support

Due to being totally destroyed by my divorce,(and infidelity by my wife) I was mentally unable to work and to pay court ordered support... I even became homeless. After 3 years I got back on my feet but had to plead guilty to contempt of court.

Now to my real problem...

3 years of not paying support comes to about $25,000. I don't mind having to pay that back, but with interest its now almost $50.000 ! Every month I get charged $300 just in interest. Since my daughter turned 18, $440 now goes towards my 14 year old son and $435 goes towards back support. If you do the math, only $135 a month goes towards the $50,000. At that rate I'll never pay it off.

Is it legal for the state of California to charge as much interest as a backroom loan shark? Is it possible to have this interest reduced?

BTW... I didn't leave my kids high and dry. I gave my ex-wife free and clear title to our home. Boy what a fool I was! I did it so my kids could continue to live in the house they knew as babies.

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