I've been divorced for two years now. My ex-husband was supposed to begin child-support payments in May of 2008. To date, he's made only a handful of weekly payments and owes quite a substantial amount of money. I opened a case several months ago and it has gone into the "enforcement" stage. My ex was ordered to appear in court for a hearing on 01/28/2010, but he failed to show. I check the website with my case updates regularly and the latest update says "notice of continuance to clerk for filing". He currently does not have a job, and he told me that he hired an attorney to represent him for the hearing that he failed to show up to. I should mention now that his father is a State Senator. He has been making payments of $6 a week or less for the past few weeks. I am worried he is never going to be held accountable for the child support he owes. I greatly appreciate help from anybody who can tell me what is going on and if it is possible for him to get out of this. Thanks in advance,
-J
-J