How Can I Apply For Child Support Services?
If you are not receiving public assistance, you can apply for child support services through your county child support office. You will have to pay a onetime $25 application fee for these …
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After I Apply, What Else Must I Do?
You must take an active role in your case. Cooperating with the child support office improves your chances of successful support establishment and collection. The child support office cannot …
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Enforcing a Child Support Order
There are a variety of different enforcement tools that are available to you in enforcing your court order for child support. You can use these tools by hiring a private attorney to help you, filing the appropriate paperwork with the court on your own, or applying for assistance through your local child support enforcement office. All states have a child support enforcement agency …
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Do I Have to Pay Child Support if I Don't Get to See My Children?
It hardly seems fair to pay your child support on time, week after week, month after month, only to have your ex-husband or ex-wife prevent you from seeing your children. In fact, problems with visitation are one of the most common reasons given by parents for not paying their child support. However, child support and visitation are two totally separate issues, and you cannot stop …
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