In general, a parent must have a court order for child support before a court or state agency can pursue enforcement
of unpaid support.
An example might be a contempt action
for unpaid support, in which the goal is to get the other party to pay what is past due.
States have the authority to charge interest
on unpaid support at the rate set by state statute.
The possible consequences of withholding child support include drivers» license revocation, jail, garnished wages, and a 10 % interest rate on
unpaid support obligations.
However, in what may be a puzzling distinction, under Canadian family law the situation is entirely different for
unpaid support claims and unpaid arrears in support: the bankrupt spouse is not released on discharge; rather, the payment obligation persists beyond the bankruptcy and is not erased.
For instance, if you have a 10 year award of maintenance that has never been paid that expires on January 1, 2010, you must file to get a judgment of
unpaid support no later than January 1, 2013.
The Child Support Division of the Office of the Attorney General is available to help custodial parents enforce child - support orders and collect regular and
unpaid support payments.
In the event
of unpaid support, the payment amount specified by the court will help to calculate arrearages — the amount owed by the non-custodial parent.
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As long as you file within the time frame, there is no limit on how much of
the unpaid support you may collect.
When the noncustodial parent has child support that is more than 30 days late, the custodial parent must serve the other parent with a notice of delinquency, which provides the amount the parent owes in child support, and a notice that
the unpaid support is subject to a penalty of 6 percent per month.
If a noncustodial parent fails to pay child support as ordered, Georgia's Division of Child Support Services can help the custodial parent collect
the unpaid support.
Each parent should know the relevant Tennessee laws regarding paternity, child support orders and enforcement of
unpaid support.