How to enforce a judgement for back child support?
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How to enforce a judgement for back child support?
My daughter’s father lives out of state. Paternity, child support, and a judgement for back child support and medical bills was established through the district court in my state. An income assignment was obtained through my lawyer at the time, however he recently quit his job and is no longer paying child support/back child support. How can I enforce this? I would like to go through DHS, however I am not sure whether we are eligible since we do not receive any state services other than Tefra, a supplemental Medicaid secondary insurance for disabled children. I think that program may be federally funded? I live in one stae and he lives in another.
Asked on September 20, 2012 under Family Law, Oklahoma
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you have a valid child support order and arrearages are owed under it by your child's father, I suggest that you contact the district attorney's office in the county and state where the father resides and see if its family support unit would be willing to engage in a sister state collection effort for you.
If not, then your recourse is to consult with a family law attorney in the county and state where the father resides to see what can be done for you and your child on collecting past due child support amounts for you both.
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