Understanding the Basics of Consumer, Financial and Personal Injury Law

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Understanding the Basics of Consumer, Financial and Personal Injury Law

Up until nine months ago, I always considered myself above everyone else when it came to having good credit. I paid my bills on time and never went a day late on rent. I became the epitome of what a good consumer should be. But after losing my job after 12 years of faithfulness and hard work, my ego took a hit and so did my credit and finances. Humbled, broke and unable to pay my bills, I decided to file bankruptcy. I couldn't get a job right away and the only way to stay afloat was to start over. My bankruptcy attorney helped me do that. I started this blog to teach you how to come back from a financial and personal disaster with your life intact. I hope that you find the legal counsel you need to rebuild your life as well.

Enforcing Child Support Payments

Sometimes relationships do not work out. When there is a child involved in these relationships, it is important to make sure that they are properly taken care of emotionally, physically and financially. Child support is often a requirement by one of the parents of the child and it should be paid consistently and on time so that the child is able to have the proper care necessary. If your ex-partner is refusing to pay child support, there are a couple of options that you have to help get what is needed to take care of your child.

1. Find a Family Law Attorney. A family law attorney specializes in these kinds of cases. This attorney will help you understand what your rights are as a parent of a child. They will help you to know what steps are needed if the non-custodial parent is refusing to pay. This could include a wage garnishment, which means that the child support will be automatically deducted from a paycheck. It could also mean a lawsuit, fines, and even jail time if the issue is serious enough. Visitation rights and other rights may also be revoked if the parent does not resume child support payments. A family law attorney can be a great resource when it comes to making sure that the payments are made consistency and on time.

2. Contact the Office of Child Support Enforcement. Another way to get results when a parent is refusing to pay child support is to contact the Office of Child Support Enforcement. This office has the ability and responsibility to locate the parent, help establish paternity in some cases, help make sure there is proper health coverage for the child, and ensure that the child support orders are followed. This program has the ability to Intercept taxes, create liens, withhold income, deny passports, and revoke driver's licenses and many other penalties if the parent does not pay the due support. This is an important resource for a parent who is trying to get the necessary child support payments.

There is nothing more important than making sure that the child is taken care of. Food, health insurance, school supplies, and many other necessities are purchased using child support. Without this extra income, many children would go without. It is very important to know what resources exist and how to get the child support payments that are needed. For more information, contact a specialist like Patton Hoversten & Berg PA.


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