COURT ENFORCEMENT

If the previous enforcement methods don’t work, court action may be necessary.  Your child support worker in the Probation Division or a private lawyer may request a hearing in Family Court.

At this hearing, the court will decide what action to take against a parent who owes child support.  Both parents will receive notices to appear in court.  The court will hear the case, examine the facts and reach a decision, based on the case.

The decision could include:

• An order that requires the non-custodial parent to get into a job placement program.
  
  
• An order to require the past-due support to be paid in full.
  
  
• An order requiring a payment toward past-due amounts, with a recommendation for imprisonment, should the payment not be made as directed.