My ex-spouse is refusing to pay court-ordered child support. How can I have the order enforced?
Under the Child Support Enforcement Act of 1984, district attorneys (D.A.s) or state’s attorneys must help you collect child support. Sometimes this means that the D.A. will serve papers requiring that your ex meet with the D.A. to arrange a payment schedule. These papers usually say that, if the ex refuses to meet or pay, jail time could result. Federal laws allow the interception of tax refunds to enforce child support orders. Other methods of enforcement include wage attachments, seizing property, suspending the business or occupational license of a payer who is behind on child support, or — in some states — revoking the payer’s driver’s license. Your state’s D.A. may employ any one of these methods in an attempt to help you collect from your ex. In addition, the U.S. Department of State may refuse to issue a passport to anyone who owes more than $2,500 in child support. As a last resort, the court that has issued the child support order can hold your ex in contempt and, in the ab
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