How is child support enforced if a parent does not pay?
The states and federal governments have a variety of techniques for enforcing payments of child support. The most common is wage deduction. The state can also intercept funds, place liens, and seize money. It is now a federal crime to willfully fail to pay child support to a child who resides in another state if the past-due amount exceeds $5000. Punishments will likely include both fines and imprisonment.
