What if my spouse doesn’t pay child support he or she has been ordered to pay by the courts?

If a spouse ordered to pay child support is not fulfilling his or her obligation, the state’s most common response is to garnish the non-custodial parent’s wages. The custodial parent may also file for a court hearing in which the non-custodial parent could be subject to jail time or having his or her tax refund withheld to pay the back child support. In order to avoid this complexity, a Certified Financial Divorce Planner can facilitate a settlement that includes provisions to help ensure payment of child support.

Nicole Brucker is a Certified Financial Divorce Practitioner and the founder of The Sapient Solutions in Evanston, IL.