I want every Single Parent out there, in search of child support, to be very wary of the company you chose to help you get your money. 5 years ago I was desperate. My ex husband left the state and the DA's office wasnt doing anything to help me get child support. I seen an advertisement on the TV for a place called SUPPORTKIDS, they are based out of Texas. I didnt read the fine print and have been paying them ever since. He owed me 45,000 at the time. When I signed the contract, I didnt realize they were going to continue to take 34% of my child support until 45,000 had been collected. I hired them in November of 2002 and they are still collecting. To date, Ive paid those assholes thousands of dollars for their services. They refuse to terminate our contract until they have collected the full amount, which means, at the end of this thing I will have paid them 15,300 dollars. The DA's office sends them the check, they take their 34% (almost half of my child support) and then cut me a check for the rest. They have done nothing besides the initial contacting of his employer with the garnishment 5 years ago. Since then, they have received their fair share and then some. Right now, the time it takes for the money to leave the DA's office in San Bernardino, go to Texas and come back to me, is 2 weeks. Since we just went thru the holiday season, my checks are running 3 weeks behind. Wait, its February and my checks are STILL 3 weeks behind. When you call them, they are rude and do nothing to help. I understand a single parents need for support but there are other ways to go about it. True, I did most of the work for the DA's office but if you know the state your ex lives in, it might be easier to go thru the DA's office there. Dont hire this company. They rip you off. As long as they have their cut, they dont care how long it takes for you to get your money. And did I mention, the new clients get an 800 number to call but the existing clients have to pay a toll charge?? If I can help one person out at all from this blog, I hope its you!!

Question:
What company should you not use when seeking help for Child Support?

Choices:
Supportkids
Supportkids, Inc

 

Thank you sooo much for posting this I was thinking about calling them my ex is behind $11,000 and the DA's office is taking their time. any other suggestions. I have a disabled son who requires alot of attention. Which means I miss alot of work. It wouldn't be so bad if his dad would help out by taking him to the doctor's while i'm at work especially since he's not working right now.

thanks for that tip, my ex is 16grand behind and i was thinking about getting them involved, i also just put a link on my site to them, but now i will remove it.
thanks again.

Sorry to hear you had a bad experience. What was your understanding of what the contract required you to pay?

When I collect, it is usually in one lump sum and it's done. I collected $67,500 last week and $40,000 the week before. I do work on contingency, which is good for most moms because they cannot afford to pay the hourly, especially with no guarantee.

I live in So Cal and know California child support law well, as I have prosecuted thousands of cases as a former DA-Child Support Attorney.

I'm sorry I haven't stopped in here for a while. I generally check in periodically to provide free legal advice to members.