Overdue Child Support

July 22nd, 2011 | Author: | Family Law

After a divorce, the court typically awards one parent custody of the child or children while the other spouse agrees to pay child support to help pay for the children’s living expenses. Reports suggest that it costs roughly $250,000 to raise a child from birth to age 18. This is a large expense for a married couple, let alone a single parent. Receiving child support payments from your former spouse can greatly ease the financial stress of raising children.

Unfortunately, some people believe that court-ordered child support payments are simply optional and fail to pay them for months, years, or even decades. It can be extremely difficult to make these individuals pay. You need a professional attorney to locate and legally make them pay overdue child support payments. Don’t suffer financially any longer. Contact an aggressive divorce lawyer today and take control of your life.

Collecting Child Support

There are a few methods to collecting overdue child support. In some cases you can file an income withholding form and file it at your county courthouse. In other instances you can utilize a number of different child support services that work for a fee to locate your former spouse and make him or her pay. Some newer methods for collecting overdue child support include:

  • A lien on his or her residence
  • Suspending the person’s driver’s license until he or she pays off the balance

Contact Us

At the Law Office of Daniel Jensen, P.C., our San Jose divorce attorneys are willing to help you collect the child support payments you need. Call us today at 408-296-4100 to take control of your future.



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