Who wins? The government . How is that so? Here is what I found. 
I'll start by saying I don't mind paying a reasonable amount for child support. I'm not mad at my X-wife. We were together for 7 years. Our son was not …

Never letting go of the past 
I am married with 3 children. My oldest being my stepson who is 10 years old. For the last 7 years my husband has been doing everything he can for his …

At The Other End 
So yeah, I guess I am a deadbeat dad. I have 2 kids and am ordered to pay 1100 dollars a month. My order was dated to start Feb 1st of 2011 and the order …

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As I go on reading about how men should have a choice, if they don't want the child they shouldn't have to pay child support and blah, blah, blah. Then …

What my husband is currently experiencing - another side of the story 
My husband is currently behind in child support to his ex. #1 He has NEVER been behind before until he lost his job and became very ill. I needed this …

"Black Men targeted!"  
For the last 4years I've been putting things in perspective. 2 of those years I was recovering from being layed off from Chrysler manufacturing corp. Trying …

Nothing from Fulton County, Illinois 
For 16 years I have tried to collect child support through Fulton County, Illinois. I feel the system has failed me. I have been forced to be on welfare …

Mary in Newport News Virginia 
The division of child support enforcement is a joke here. My ex-husband was ordered to pay a pathetic $240.00/month for TWO kids. He has yet to pay anything …

Md child support enforcement is a joke! 
I have an 11 yr old son, whom is disabled. At present I am owed in excess of 23,000.00 back child support. The father of my son has another child from …

Child Support is a joke!! 
My daughter turned 11 years old December 2010. I have never received child support from her father. He owes me over $20,000.00 in back child support. …

No support hurts the kids 
I work very hard & live check to check. I supported my first child without help. DHR got involved but I never got anything. That child is 20 now & that …

How dump is this 
My child is now 20 years old and I am still paying back child support and thats ok I understand that but like so many people these days I was laid off …

Stupid child support LAWS!!!! 
My fiancee and I have 3 children together and seperated 3 years ago when he got married and had a child with her.He joined the army she spent his money …

Unfair Laws of Child Support  
I have three grown children. I have always wanted to support my children,even though the mothers of my children never got married. But because child support …

Still getting nowhere with child support 
My ex-husband, Patrick W Gleason, resides at 4359 N Capistrano Drive,Dallas,Texas. He owes 63,600.00 in back pay child support and has been court …

Father With No Rights 
Once I discovered that I had fathered a child through the trickery of a female acquaintance, I tried my best to make the best of the situation. She talked …

Dead Beat Dad In Alabama 
I have two boys I never married their dad but he is on their birth certificate and they have his last name. We meet when we were young and partied alot …

SSI/SSD for child support owed 
Can you tell me when your ex is now disable, how in the hell do you get the money owed from the child support that was owed to his kids. For one let you …

Child Support Run Around (Oklahoma) 
I have a 3 year old son, who was left by his father was two weeks old. I have been fighting with DHS. I get no assistance because I have a degree and …

on my own 
It took me 2 years for AG in Texas to believe that my ex did not live at my address. (as that is the address he keeps giving out) He has moved to Oklahoma …

Deadbeat father quits another job, and stops paying child support 
Again the father of my girls has quit his job. He worked for maybe five months, quit and ran back to his mom. As far as I know he is still there, living …

Texas Laws and suffering children 
My daughter is now 8 years and has had a mental break down. I made her angry by refusing to marry him when I was 3 months pregnant. He left and never heard …

Unattachable Income??? 
Hi, My childrens father is over $10,000 in arrears on his support, with no payments in well over a year and a half. Being a nice person I didnt want …

Stop the blamin 
I asked my child's father to pay a fraction of wht we both knew cs would require. He cheap scaped me down fifty bucks, and then refused to pay that. …

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Outside the law: Derelict Dads of the Department of Defense 
Like a vast number of expats in Korea, I came here with the promise of new uncharted experiences and the hope to travel the world. I came to teach English, …

Father's Rights 
I am a 34yr old single mom who has been dating a man for 4yrs. Two years ago he lost his job after 9yrs of paying 750.00 each month in childsupport for …

Oneof manysinglemothers 
My child support journey has been a very difficult one. Once my daughter's father was ordered to pay support he up and moved out of the state. He was only …

What Child Support!!!???? 
In 1984 I divorced my husband and tried to collect child support for our 2 boys ages 3 and 4. I begged I pleaded, I gave them addresses of his work, home …

Hoping this falls into the hands of someone who can help. 
I have decided to write this letter out of my concern of the faults in the Wisconsin Child Support system. I am probably not the first person to have …

Custodial Parent/Mother 
The laws in Florida suck! I have been divorced for 7 years and have been in and out of court, wasting my time and money. I can no longer afford an attorney, …

Upset 
I think more research needs to go into the application for state assistance since after you file for state assistance the child support agency gets involved. …

My Son Is Old Enough! 
I am frustrated with this entire thing for several reasons. 1. the mother of my son, when he was born told me he was not mine. I caught her cheating …

we need help 
crooked government officials, deputy sheriffs, and judges. we were told by a judge that we had to have a contempt, custody, and child support hearing …

Deadbeat Mother, with no help from the system 
For the past four years it has been a non stop battle between my ex wife and I about child support. My ex wife is ordered to pay me weekly child support …

Intercepting tax refunds or NO compliance with employer........ 
How does the IRS miss this one. My daughters father has not paid child support in over a year. He has made very decent money at his current position working …

To the author of...TO YOU MOTHER'S FROM A MOTHER 
I am sorry that you are disabled and struggling to raise your child. However, it seems to me that you are very prideful and are dragging you child …

Mommy Forgotten 
My daughters father and I had a tumultuous relationship. Sad to say, it all ended in violence and with a protection order against my ex. This happened …

NEED NEW LAWS  
I have reported this fraud to the general attorney and have yet to see anything done, here we have child support fighting for the childrens father to support …

fighting a corrupt system 
Way back in 1978 we got divorced, we had two kids, I was in the military and stationed out of state, She was granted full custody, I was not allowed visitation, …

Dying of Cancer and Child Support Officers Rude and Won't Help 
Lake County California Child Support Workers are a group of women who have no respect for families or helping children. They care about their paychecks …

Laws? 
I want to know how us taxpayers pay for housing, food stamps, etc. I know a couple who has lived in public housing both working for an airlines get public …

Mother 
My experience has been one that is unjust. My son who is 21 has never received more than 220 a month and required insurance coverage since the age of two. …

REVISED: PART 2: WOMEN ARE TREATED LIKE SECOND CLASS CITIZENS 
We mothers not only want the Fathers involve but we also want the most calm and stress free environment we can Provide for our Children and by their …

The institutonalizing of conflicting interests... 
People are so uninformed these days and they fail to see things for what they really are. The child support agency is a person and support for that …

No support 
I went to DHS about Aug of 08 to request child support from my son's father. The paternity test was taken and then his dad decided he wanted visitation …

Women treated like 2nd class citizens in Child Support Court IL. 
I am a Single 52 year old mother of 2 teenage daughters. I'm also college educated and I am a Nurse and I am white. Due to complications from a surgery …

Just Wish He Would Give Up His Rights 
I am a single mom of a 3 year old girl. Her biological father left when she was six months old. Altogether he has 4 kids and just one with me. Four …

What happened to these words:  
"...Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience …

Non Custodial Father 
Court ordered child support at $315 every 2 weeks. Custodial parent enlisted help of the IL child support agency. The agency sent Notice to withhold …

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Ex Child Support Specialist for Blowing the Whistle on Department Heads 
To all of you needy families out there, here are a few facts you should know about Illinois Child Support Springfield Region: You are just a number, …

Worn Out Custodial Parent 
10 years ago I divorced the father of my two now teenage girls. He was a liar a cheat and had some emmotional problems and was a "pot head", said he didnt …

Lousy non-custodial dad worms out of responsibility every time! 
I got married in 2003 and my divorce was finalized in 2005. My ex-husband was abusive to me during our marriage and he still has joint legal custody with …

A joke of a system 
I was married to my ex husband for 12 years and finally had enough of his drinking and cheating. I made him leave and filed for child support. At first, …

75,000 arrears due in AZ 
My exhusband owes a lot of money in arrears. I tried to work with him to pay the initial balance due, without interest being paid. He instead filed to …

College Student 
I have been trying to collect child support from my daughters DeadBeat father for years now. The child support agencies in Ohio and in Tenn have told me …

Tired of waiting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
I have two children with Jon Ric Rando aka John Rando. He flies all over the country with his numerous girlfriends, lives in the house that I gave him …

ARE YOU SERIOUS 
I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 2 BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN.GABBY,14 AND KODY,5. THEY ARE A GOOD REASON TO KEEP GOING AFTER THE FATHERS. GABBY'S FATHER JUST MET HER …

DEAD BEAT FATHER and NO help... 
On June 7th, 1999, I filled Custody and Child Support papers through Tarrant County court in Fort Worth, TX. I was awarded full custody of my daughters …

Fed Up Father 
on several occasions the washington county indianas deputy prosecuting attorney has lied in court by stating that i owe child support. i was all caught …

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE PEOPLE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE HELPING MOTHER'S IN NEED!!! 
IM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 3 CHILDREN, 2 OF MY CHILDREN HAVE THE SAME DEADBEAT FATHER AND THE LAST HAS ANOTHER DEADBEAT SORRY EXCUSE FOR A FATHER. WELL MY FIRST …

Can You Federally Sue a Child Support Office?! 
I'm not one to sue but i'm tired of being lied to. Here's my story, and my frustration. I was married to someone who was not an American citizen but …

NEW YORK STATE FAMILY COURT (WOMANS COURT) 
OK MY TURN FROM THE OTHER SIDE .............. I WAS A SINGLE DAD OF A LITTLE ANGEL,MY DAUGHHTER WELL IT ALL CHANGED WHEN I BECAME DX WITH MS. I GAVE MY …

Tired of fighting  
I am a single mother of two adorable girls. My oldest is turning 11 this november and her father is a resident of Idaho state. I have been recieving …

In need of help in KS NOW!!!! 
First off we are in KS and have residential custody of all of the children. I have a few issues. My husbands exwife is wanting to see the kids at her leisure. …

Mad as Hell 
Father of child is in the military..the worst example of a father ever..married for ten yrs to his wife...2 yrs into marriage they separate..he fathers …

Very sad, frustrated and not sure of what to do 
I am now disabled and can't work. My ex-husband owes over $46,000 in child support. He has earned really large money in the past. I know in 2001 he averaged …

How High is YOUR Arrearage? 
I am a single mother of 4 minor children, and do my very best to raise my kids with very little to no child support. Now mind you, the ex did pay quite …

Child Support Is For The Children And Their Needs 
Child Support is for the children, not to get you in a bigger house or a new car or suv. I am in the same house I was in before I gained custody; …

Help!!! 
My ex-wife wants more money, so I'm back in court yet again. She was finally successful in running off my new girlfriend. I have two children with my …

Paying support, have court orders for visitation but I get nothing? 
I have called every state and county agency I can think to call and came to decide noone cares unless you pay and retain a lawyer. I pay my child support, …

Do Unto Others... 
To all parents: can you think of a better time in your life where things came easy, maybe before anyone of us had children. I can tell my side of the story …

Dead Beat Dad 
MY EX HUSBAND OWNS HIS OWN COMPANY LIVES WITH A GIRL WHOM HAS CHILDREN THEY LIVE IN A 300,000 DOLLAR HOME HE HAS A BOAT A NEW HARLEY DRIVES A NEW CADILAC …

Just want some questions answered. 
Can't seem to get any answers from the court and child support services. If anyone can please answer my questions, I'd be so thankful. Does child support …

Our Legal System Fails Again! He always WINS!  
I have been divorced for about eight years now. I have three children, a set of fraternal twins, a girl and a boy, and the youngest, a girl. The twins …

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Dead beat dad gets away with violating laws repeatedly! 
I'm sure my story is similar to many other people dealing with a dead beat parent. So, we've had a child support order for over 3 years now. My son will …

$10,000 IN ARREARS and COUNTING 
I am a single parent. I am recently awaiting disability for several health issues and am unable to work, only for the past two years. My ex has been arrested …

Help!! NY CSEU not sending payments. 
I am a non-custodial parent in New York State. I have an out of state child support case. My divorce/child support took place in the state of Oklahoma …

Wife of Non-Custodial Parent 
My husband has always worked hard & paid his child support. Recently due to the economic crisis he was what they call "permanently laid off". My husband …

NO SYMPATHY FOR THE MEN & I AM SICK OF IT 
I am a female who works for a living, is engaged to someone who owes over $30,000.00 in Child Support (Arrears) for 2 grown children most of which is Interest …

Frustrated Non-Custodial Step Mom 
My husband's ex-girlfriend whom he has a 6 yr old daughter with is a royal pain. She was married to another man when she got pregnant and then refused …

Try getting support from a father in IN if you live elsewhere. 
My ex-husband lives in IN and our 3 children and myself live in PA. He only has an order for 200.00 a month because at the time the order was issued (4.5 …

Please Help We Have tried Everything 
Okay I about to throw my hands up on this one, I haven't heard or read anyone else going through something like this. My husband has a 5 year old daughter …

CONCERNED LOVING FATHER "but not aloud to be" 
Im a father of 4. 3 from a previous marriage,one from a relationship with a young heartless "YANKEE" who,because im back and remarried to my ex-wife refuses …

Concerned and confused 
My fiancé has a daughter who passed away in August of 2001. She was born with medical problems. She only lived 13 months. She lived in the hospital …

So-called mothers need to be working too 
I have 3 beautiful kids between the ages of 10 and 13 by this deadbeat money hungry individual. She's not worthy to wear the title of "mother" in my eyesight. …

Not Sure What to do 
My mother and father split up before I was even born. I am now 17 years old, and I have not met my father or received child support from him. Every time …

Paying for someone elses kids 
My husband is behind on his child support payments. I am in the military and my schedule is very unstable. We couldn't afford a babysitter for our 4 …

Step Mom 
My husband and I have had his son since he was three and he is now 11. His mother is court ordered to pay us child support and hasn't for the last 8 years. …

Disabled Veteran 
I am the wife of a Veteran that is currently in jail for non payment of child support from the state of California. His wife at the time while he was in …

Waiting after 15 years 
I was divorced in Dec. 95, and since then it has been an up hill climb for my children to get from their father what is owed to them. This is not the first …

My Husband's Psycho Ex Wife  
Okay, everyone are you ready for this? My husband's ex wife paid for a DNA test 12 years ago to prove his son was not his-he was 9 and he knew from the …

Dead Beat Dad 
I have 2(two) children in age 13 to 11 and and I've been on a journey to trying to recover child support from my children for the last 3 years. So far …

I need help! No one will help us! 
My ex is supposed to be paying child support. I even agreed to a lesser amount than the court wanted, so he would have money to enjoy the visitation with …

Is there any help for non-custodial parents 
As a non-custodial parent (NCP), am I the only one that deems the process unfair? Am I the only one that is now struggling to make ends meet due to the …

Injustice Of The Court System in NM 
I am a father of three, when I divorced my ex I started giving her child support money on my own. When she decided to take me to court, she broke into …

Mom of 4, Sentenced to Jail 
In 1989, I was married with four children. I was a stay at home mom, ran a daycare in my home, home schooled my kids, and was a foster parent. My marriage …

Disabled Father 
My son is grown, but because of repeated hospitalizations and recovery times--not working, before they put me on SSDI, I have a $3000 child support arrearage. …

4x a father, never a dad 
The father of my biological daughter is also the father to 3 other children. Two reside in Tennessee with their mother, his first wife, two in Kansas, …

Where Are My Rights 
Why don't fathers have any rights except when the mother is a drug abusing lying son of a gun. Im a proud father of a little soon to be 2yr old boy whos …

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Arizona Child Support 
My ex and I divorced 24 years ago. The mother was granted custody, I received visitation we share 1 surviving child now 24. She/ they left AZ in 1990 what …

Frustrated Non-Custodial Dad 
I live in New York State and have paid child support faithfully & on time for 1 1/2 years. My former wife is vindictive because I would not give her the …

Non-custodial parent 
My exwife has custody of our daughter. She disapeared after telling me she didn't want money from me. For 1 1/2 years I tryed to track her down because …

You all are Crazy  
We need to change all the laws regarding child support lets put in this context . Ok so our government can take our licence mess with our personal bank …

Anonymous 
My husband has a ten year old son with a woman he was never married to. We have three children together, under the age of 5, and his child support payments …

TO YOU MOTHERS- from a mother 
I have a 13 yr old daughter. I get nothing in child support. Last check I had was 17 cents. GET A JOB, GO TO SCHOOL!! STOP WHINING- you helped make the …

CSRU is a JOKE!!! 
This is by no means bashing non-custodial parents. Iowa Child Support Recovery Unit (CSRU) handles my child support case. And they are a joke. My ex husband …

We Need A Change 
After a 18 year marriage my wife decided to spread her wings (I say her legs) but anyway, when she decided to leave I had just lost my job. During the …

Nana 
My daughter lived with a man for several years. After having two beautiful little girls, and promising to always take care of them...he found his real …

Inter-state court order= NO CHILD SUPPORT 
So what can I say? Here are the basics: I left CA almost 4 years ago. We were being evicted, and had nowhere to go. I didn't run away, didn't kidnap the …

EARNING TAX-FREE MONEY AND STILL REFUSES TO PAY 
When I married my husband, he had poor credit, a broken down car, and owed back taxes. Lord knows why I married him anyway. Shortly after we married, …

My Husband Was Raped Literally! 
When my husband was only 16 years old his ex raped him and as sick as that is she did it because she didn't want to finish her college degree and get a …

Wow!!! Is there really no hope? 
Here I am thinking I've got a terrible low life father for my son and that the child support system in Oklahoma sucks. Now I see many women are facing …

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