Child Support Enforcement

What is child support enforcement depends on the underlying order which is being sought to be enforced. An obligee might be ordered to provide health insurance, and other financial benefits to the child. Therefore, the terms of the underlying order must be studies carefuly before begining with a child support enforcement proceding. If the complaintant says that child support has not been paid, then the payment history should be obtained. If the complaint is that uninsured medical has not been paid, then copies of all correspondence and copies of bills that were sent asking the obligor to pay should be obtained. If the obligee did not comply with the order for request of uninsured expenses, then a motion for contempt will not succeed. Once all of this information is gathered, the attorney should be able to adivse on the best course of action. Only when there is a strong case to be made that the obligor failed to meet his or her obligations, and that the obligee met all their own obligations, should a motion to enforce be filed. TFC 157.001.