My ex-spouse is delinquent in child support payments. How can I enforce the court order?
In all states ther is a process. Usually you can do this at the Family Court without needing lawyer’s assistance or you can bring the motion directly to the court that grranted your divorce. In New Jersey, you can bring a Notice of Motion to Enforce Litigant’s Rights (contempt of court) proceeding and ask for a wage execution, and other potential sanctions. Among the sanctions, N.J.S.A. 2A:17-56.23a provides that child support payments become a “judgment” automatically on the date that they are due. This means that the non custodial parent could see a negative rating appear on his credit report. It specifically authorizes the denial, suspension or revocation of a driver’s license, or other professional or vocational license if there are child support arrears equal to six months worth of support.
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