The sad truth is that an awful lot of people end up on government assistance anyway because the state governments don't have the resources to enforce the child support orders they make. My ex has gone 8, 9, 10 months at a time without paying child support and the state doesn't enforce the order...
Now that I think of it... I think there was some sort of small step of establishing paternity before the child support order could be done? Does that make sense? It wouldn't have been anything more than a form. Since CSE never informed me of my court date for my child support case, I have no...
Thank you so much for your reply!
I'm not sure about the paternity. He signed the birth certificate. We never did any DNA test or anything but there's no question at all that he's the biological father and there never has been. What is required to establish paternity? Does that vary by state...
Ugh, you poor thing. I know EXACTLY what you're going through. My child support order is in FL as well and CSE has all but refused to enforce the order THEY MADE. I can't tell you how many hours I've spent on the phone with them and my ex has never even so much as had his driver's license...
I currently live in WA state with my boyfriend and my 6 year old son. My son's father lives in FL. This whole situation is a mess. My son's father owe's tons of back child support, can't keep a job, and when he's not working, his stepfather gives him work under the table. ::sigh:: I don't care...