Four Things To Do If Your Ex is Not Paying Child Support
Life after divorce is hard, especially if you have children. You may have to get an extra job or work more hours in order to support your family. Child support would help you out so much but your ex is not helping you at all (or maybe not enough).
Here are some things that you can do if your ex is not paying the child support that was agreed on.
- If your ex can’t afford to pay everything, ask for at least something. A little bit of help is better than nothing, especially if you are both struggling to pay your bills. Even an extra hundred dollars a month will give you a little relief when it comes to caring for your children.
- Don’t shut your ex out. Many people fight back when their ex won’t pay. They won’t let them see the children. However, this can work against you. Parents need to stay involved in their children’s lives or they may feel like they don’t owe you anything since you are the only parent in their life.
- Get it taken out of his or her paycheck. There are ways that child support can come right out of your ex’s paycheck. This ensures that you are getting the money that your children need and deserve.
- Don’t always go to the courts. There are times and places when you may need legal help to get your payments. However, if you are fighting over a hundred dollars or so, you are going to spend thousands with the hope that you are going to see that money. Go to the courts only when your ex hasn’t paid you (or even talked to you about it) in over six months. Then, you can fight about it.
It can be really hard to make ends meet, especially if you are used to having two incomes to live off of. However, your ex is probably struggling too. If your ex can’t afford to pay all of it, maybe he or she can pay some of it which will help. Also, you should never keep your children from their other parent. Then, they can counter that they don’t get to see their child so they shouldn’t need to pay!
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