Children still need to be taken care of after a divorce. Child support is vital to ensuring that it is done. It is often awarded to a spouse at the end of the divorce process.
Unfortunately, child support payments are often a burden on the payer and enforcement is required. One of the most frustrating issues post-divorce is when your former spouse fails to abide by support orders. No one enjoys paying out money and if they can get away with it, they will.
Child support is essential to children and if not paid, severe sanctions are meted out to those who fail to pay. By default, child support is often collected through wage garnishment. If the paying parent is in arrears, bank accounts can be seized, tax refunds intercepted and driver’s licenses suspended. The parent can even end up in jail.
If you are having trouble collecting child support, you may want to contact an experienced Orange County family law attorney. Contact Amy M. Montes to see what steps can be taken.
