Gosh, I consider myself lucky to even be getting some child support reading some of these posts and I feel guilty for asking this question. As you all know in my previous posts that I just got an upwards modification in December , but ncp (noncustodial parent) delayed paying the full amount for two months. He has been paying the full amount for the last two months now, but he is behind those two months. It has been reported to the credit bureaus just recently. He is self employed. Do I just have to wait and see if he pays this summer or what action can I take. I am going through the CSE program in the ncp's state since that is where this all orginated and has been going well until now. Do I have to let the CSE drag their feet or what action can I take. I did obtain a front and back copy of a previous check that he sent me for his part of the medical bills. Can I supply that to the CSE so that they can take the money out of that account. What can I do? I contacted the CSE caseworker for our account and she said that once he is late by so much then the credit bureaus are contacted and the IRS but I am sure he owes the IRS. They are very vague at providing me info, like I am being greedy. Can I contact the judge who ruled on the modification about contempt of court or does the CSE have to do their work? Help! I am tired of waiting. Thanks.

That was a clever move to take a copy of that check.

I would contact CSE with that account info and see what they can do first. It may be a real quick thing.

He was kinda silly for sending you a check instead of a money order if he didn't want to pay CS.

Thank you! I bought a book to help me figure out what my options are since CSE does not stay in touch with me about anything. The book is called "Deadbeats" and it tells you how to go about collecting child support. It is an old book but it gives some pretty good advice if you are on your own and cannot afford an attorney.

its wild here in ontario you get your court order obvious must have then when they dont pay you garnish their wages but wait...they dont have a job (as if) so now they suspend their drivers licence
pro: they r in need of it
neg: they tell the kids "well daddy would see you but mommy had my licence taken away"

we can always answer that question but in the big picture we the mom/dad is always the bad guy at least for a while by the time my eldest was 12 he was mad i didnt fight for what was his but...conveniently forgets the "your so mean my dad doesnt have any money" it all comes out in the wash even though it "sucks" now they realize who did what and why my oldest is 16 and now understands why i didnt fight ...i was busy raisisng him to be an amazing man/husband/dad they do get it trust me many sleepless nights of crying b/c i was the meanest mom i hate u blah blah blah,now im doing it all over again with a 10 and 9 year old glutten for punishment lol but i do speak from experience and id do it that way all over again that is nothing not fight you can do it on your own believe me!!

Usually they wait a while before collecting the arrears if he's at least making an attempt to pay the currently due support.

Mine is behind 2 FULL months of support and won't tell me which temp service he uses for his job, and according to the CSED office here I can't call the employer even to find out their mailing address or fax number or who to send the garnishment order to, or that's considered harrassing him. Go figure, I'm the one stepping on HIS toes.

I honestly don't think they can take money directly out of his acct. In some states they allow the CSE office to sieze an acct if the NCP is so far behind in support, but it has to be a fairly substantial amount.

Your best course of action would be to file a contempt of court charge if he doesn't pay it before too long, but honestly, if he's paying steadily, there's not much you can do right now other than going to court, and then you'll have court fees involved.

Well I copied the check and am going to send it to CSE. I called the automated system and his past due amount has been lowered again.. I think he calls and rants and the caseworker lowers it based on what he tells her about payments he has made. I am calling tomorrow to see what is being done to enforce and if they can use the banking information that I have. I will keep you all updated on what I find out about enforcing the support, but I am sure it differs in all states.