Child Support laws exist to help custodial parents obtain support from non custodial parents. It has not been criminal for almost 50 years, but civil. That means that only you can seek to obtain support which you would do through the Domestic Relations Office of your county. If you are receiving cash assistance, welfare will take any support up to the amount of your cash payment.
However, simply because DRO exists as a method of obtaining an Order for child support, doesn’t mean he will pay it. Ultimately, he can be held in contempt for failure to pay a support order and incarcerated until he does pay, but that obviously doesn’t assure he will pay.
I hope this has been helpful, but feel free to call or email me on a free initial basis.
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Answered on Oct 08th, 2021 at 9:22 AM