My ex-son-in-law is a deadbeat dad to 3 boys. Divorce was in california and my daughter now lives in Virginiaia
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My ex-son-in-law is a deadbeat dad to 3 boys. Divorce was in california and my daughter now lives in Virginiaia
What can I do to help my daughter get all the back owed child support?
Asked on July 10, 2018 under Family Law, Tennessee
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Legally, she can sue to enforce the divorce settlement or decree and get the money which she is owed. Practically, if he has the money in "findable" income or assets and is simply refuising to pay, it is worth suing...but if he is insolvent, it's not (a lawsuit does not make money appear where it is not) or if he works in a cash business (so that income is easy to hide) and has few if any tangible assets (e.g. rents instead of owns a home; leases rather than owns a car; etc.), it is also not worth suing (since if you can't find his income or assets, you can't recover from him). A lawsuit is the only way to get the money; that means it must be practical to sue and recover from him to make the lawsuit worthwhile.
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