I Want to Hire An Attorney to Help Me Enforce Child Support, But I Dont Have the Money. What Do I Do?
Many states now require a court to order the nonpaying parent to pay the attorneys fees and costs incurred in child support enforcement actions. Thus, ask the attorney you plan to hire whether he or she will defer the fee and obtain it from the nonpaying parent. Some attorneys will do this, or permit you to make monthly payments while pursuing the nonpaying parent. Others will require up-front payment in full and will reimburse you if the fees are subsequently paid by the nonpaying parent pursuant to court order. If you are representing yourself, you can apply to the child support enforcement agency in your county for assistance in establishing and collecting child support. By applying for assistance and paying a $20.00 the child support agency will represent you as the custodial parent in a child support proceeding, irrespective of your income. Maryland law recognizes mandatory income withholding in every child support and alimony order. The laws procedures are triggered by non-paymen
