I get 2 monthly support payments for my oldest son who is 7 years old. I have only been getting it for about a year and the payments are are deposited directly into my bank. I should have received a payment June 15th and didn't. Should I wait until it's at least a month over due before contacting anyone? It does say the order is being "enforced" but there are no actions listed. Just not really sure what to do so all advice is welcome. If it helps, my son has no contact with his father and never has and he does owe a large amount of back support. Thanks!
Call right away, don't allow much time to elapse... you know what they say about the squeaky wheel - that it gets oiled first.
Step on it right away, dont wait.
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Step on it right away, don't wait.
If the child support enforcement is collecting it for you then they did not receive a payment from the ex's employer. He may have lost his job or any other reason.
My grand daughters dad works steady and his child support is taken out of his pay before he gets his check. His previous employer lost his business due to taking it out but not actually making the deposits.
If one of the dads looses their job I eventually get a letter about it. But I need to know so I can immed. change my budget. It can't possibly hurt to call the office and ask about the missed payment.
Call them! We've had payments disappear. The ex paid but i never got it.
Call your CS worker and let them know. I too have waited a month and they never knew that my check was once given to someone else and the next time that his job wasn't sending it in on time. It doesn't hurt to call. They will let you know. Don't call the number where the checks are issued from. Call the worker in your towns CS office that you are assigned.They will call his job and find out what is going on for you.
I just had this problem here in NH. I called child support and they said I had to wait 30 days before they could do anything. My support is normally deposited every other Wednesday and it took an extra 5 days this time for some reason. Im not really sure what happened with my case but I did receive the money.
In CT the non-custodial parent has to be over 30 days late AND owe over $500 before child support enforcement will do anything. But usually they won't take action on their own accord, it's because the custodial parent has asked them to. And when they do it can take at least 6 months to go to court. In CT we've been told the first thing to do is notify the non-custodial parent you stopped receiving payments, (make sure you document this), then if they don't catch up you file for contempt. It's worth it for you to contact child support enforcement in your state and find out the regulations and processes you would need to know if you wish to pursue something further.
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I don't know the laws for GA - I would contact the office that deposits the money - if it's directly from the state - then call them tomorrow AM and let them know the payment wasn't processed!
GOOD LUCK!!
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M.:
I don't know the laws for GA - I would contact the office that deposits the money - if it's directly from the state - then call them tomorrow AM and let them know the payment wasn't processed!
GOOD LUCK!!
