Collecting Child Support

How to Collect Child Support From a Deadbeat Dad

You protect the best interests of your children by taking a firm stand against a deadbeat dad who is not providing the financial support mandated by the order of the court, according to the American Bar Association Section of Family Law. All states maintain a court procedure you use to collect child support from a deadbeat dad, according to "The Complete Divorce Handbook: A Practical Guide" by Brette McWhorter Sember.

All About Collecting Child Support

How To Get Help With Collecting Child Support

If you're married and have children, child support is addressed in the context of the final divorce decree in every state. If you're not married, you can still file a motion to establish a child support order. Either way, custo...

How to Communicate With a Deadbeat Dad

As the mother of children who are not being financially supported by their father, you likely experience a full range of emotions from anger to frustration and perhaps even despair. One of your objectives undoubtedly is devisin...

How to Guide to Collecting Child Support

If you struggle to collect child support payments from a former spouse or the father of your child, you're not alone. This is a common struggle among single parents, and even though child support is often court-ordered, it can ...

How to Report Deadbeat Dads

Parents who fail to receive child support payments from a deadbeat parent can report that parent to the appropriate state agency responsible for ensuring child support collections. The process for reporting a "deadbeat" parent...

How to File for Unpaid Child Support

If your child's parent has failed to satisfy a court-ordered child support obligation, all states maintain a procedure for you to obtain a court order to collect on the arrearage, according to the American Bar Association Secti...