You can call or visit your county court house, it must be the county where you live. They should have a child support enforcement office located there, in the building. They can help you with all of the steps that need to be taken.
If you are applying for help at your social services department, again in your county of residence, they also can help you with collecting child support from the absent parent.
By CRYSTAL from Zebulon, NC
Receiving child support can have unexpected effects on the disability you are receiving for that child. This is a page about child support for a child receiving disability.
Even if a child's non-custodial parent has died there is still a possibility that you may be able to collect support. This is a page about collecting child support owed by a deceased parent.
Collecting back child support from the noncustodial parent can many times be a challenge. This is a page about collecting back child support.
This is a page about collecting child support without a separation or divorce. Collecting child support without a legal separation or divorce may be handled voluntarily or sought through an attorney.
I am a 23 year old mother of two. At first I lied to child support so that my baby's daddy would not have to pay anything because I was stupid and thought he would step up and be around. Now I have two kids by him and he still does nothing!
If I go back to child support and tell them I know who the father is will I get into trouble because I get food stamps, cash assistance, and have a medical card, and his name is not on either one of my son's birth certificate? Please help.
By Shorty Lo
My ex husband received the order signed by the judge, but he only paid 25% of the order. What can I do to make him paid the rest?
By M R
There have been a lot of people lately asking whether or not federal benefits can be garnished for child support/back child support. There was a big article in my local paper, today, about this topic.
When a parent who has been required to pay child support also receives Social Security, one or both parents may be confused as to how this works. This is a page about child support payments and social security.
My husband's ex owes back child support, around $2500.00. Every time she gets a job and child support comes out she quits.
I was wondering is there anything I can do about my ex collecting survivor benefits from her son's biological dad's Social Security and child support from me? I found out my son wasn't mine when he was 5 and shortly after that his mom changed his name cuz she found out his biological dad had passed away so she could receive benefits. I am paying child support for him still while she receives survivor benifits.
He still has his original name also, so idk if he has two socials or one with two names! Is there anything I can do? I just don't think this is fair because I have other children I can do more for.
You can have the child support support order removed as you are not the biological father. You will need an attorney to file the required papers, etc., to move the case through the court system.
I am trying to get child support from my son's father and the child support agency put a $0 amount on him because he wasn't working. I called and they looked in their computer and saw he had earnings from June. I applied for a modification. Could they make me pay him child support because I make more money than him from my veteran's disability?
By Shan
As long as you have custody you are the one that should be receiving child support. There is absolutely no reason that a non custodial parent would need the support.
If my son's dad is collecting retirement benefits can I collect child support? And how do I find out and get started? Thank you!
Only SSA can answer your question. You can make an appointment and bring copies of birth certificate, child support order, etc.
Can a biological father be made to pay child support for children who, because their mother having been re-married for 1 year, filed for and did receive survivors benefits from the Social Security Administration from the recently deceased spouse? No adoption took place, the children were not his biologically, and still carry the birth father's last name. The children were conceived out of wedlock, and paternity was never established. All children now over the age of 18. Thank you.
Your description of the situation is complicated and I am guessing that you are not biologically related to the children in question. I suggest the biological father consult with an attorney experienced with child support and Social Security issues.
I would need to know from who's perspective you need to know the information. The way you have described the situation, I think you are trying to see if the biological father is excused from paying child support in this situation. Am I correct? The only way I know to be excused is if the child is legally adopted by some other party(s) and, and that's a big and, a judge has excused back child support that is owed by the father. If a court has deemed child support be paid by someone, mother or father, biological or not, (in cases where a man is married to a woman when she gives birth he is the legal father regardless of biological relationship until otherwise legally decided), it must be paid in full.
