Child support is a court-ordered payment made by a non-custodial parent to a custodial parent to help with the costs of raising a child. Many parents avoid paying child support, but there are legal courses to follow, including working with the court to reach an agreement or finding the non-custodial parent in contempt of court. Methods of extracting support from evading parents include wage garnishment, asset seizure, and tax return interception. Enforcement of child support can also be made across state lines.
Child support is a court-ordered payment made by a non-custodial parent to a custodial parent, and is designed to help the custodial parent with the costs of raising a child. Many nations around the world have child support laws, because it is believed that raising a child is a joint parental responsibility, whether or not the parents are together. It is awarded by the court after the judge has considered factors such as the non-custodial parent’s income, along with any outstanding expenses borne by both parents. Once the court has ordered support, the noncustodial parent is expected to pay it regularly.
Unfortunately, many parents avoid paying child support, using a variety of justifications. Common excuses for avoiding support payments include inability to pay, lack of responsibility for money, unwillingness to have the child in the first place, to protest visitation arrangements, or a personal conviction that the amount of the prize is unfair. The burden of “dead” fathers falls heavily on women, who are more likely to gain primary custody, and dead fathers are a well-understood social phenomenon in most countries. If a non-custodial parent believes that an award is unfair, it is her responsibility to file a formal claim with the adjudicating court.
There are several options for recovering child support payments from a evading parent. Many parents get frustrated with the process and turn to a private agency to recover money owed to them, but there are legal courses to follow, most of which are free. The first step is to document the non-payment with the court that issued the initial child custody order. Court employees can work with the parents to try to reach an amicable agreement through mediation, or find the non-custodial parent in contempt of court, which will initiate legal proceedings to recover the money.
Common methods of extracting support from deceased parents include lump sum wage garnishment, wage garnishment for regular monthly payments, asset seizure or lien, and tax return interception. Failure to pay support can also result in a fine and a jail sentence, although this law is rarely enforced. Enforcement of child support can also be made across state lines, and the court that made the payments requesting assistance from a child support agency in another state.
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