Legal Question in Family Law in North Carolina

Re: Child Support Enforcement

He can run, but he can't hide. Child support

enforcment is now a national hot topic. Call your

local Child Support Enforcement office. It may be

part of the county Dept of Social Services or the

county tax department. Tell the enforcement officer

your story. This is probably a URESA case, where

the local enforcement ofice can register an out

of state order.

Tools available include tax return intercepts,

even cancellation of drivers and other professional

licenses. Jail for contempt gets peoples' attention.

If you are indigent, there may be no cost to you

to have the enforcement office take the case.

Now, what you did not say, is whether he has some basis

for suggesting he may quit paying. Custody of a minor

and paying support is always subject to review

and modification until the juvenile hits 18

or graduates from high school whichever is later.

North Carolina has Guidelines which are used to

establish presumptive levels for support.

Hpes this helps.