Child Support Joke!
by Teresa Hendricks
(Phoenix, Arizona)
I have a court ordered child support assignment against the father of my two children. He was ordered to pay less than 300.00 a month for two children, and is currently 96,000.00 in arrears, how ironic is that. I have been trying to collect child support for almost eighteen years, the father of my children has resided in the same place for over ten years. He has consistantly held employment through out the years and drives the latest model cars and yet he is 96,000.00 in arrears. I have and continue to report address and employment information as I obtain it to the child support office, and as of today.I haven't gotten any where. About ten years ago a judge ordered a purge payment of 500.00, and ordered him to remain current for two years or he would be in contempt of court and serve jail time, of course that didn't happen. Contacting child support is a real waste of time , after being on hold for 45 minutes the best response from the represenitive is what steps the case worker will take next, Lucky him the ghost case worker that I've never been able to talk too, has obviously never followed through with any of these steps. It angers me too see people going to jail for owing less than 5000.00 and hear he is vacationing and driving new cars heading twords 100,000.00 in arrears, so what is the purpose in cases like mine?