Enforcement of child support obligations

One of the practical problems relating to child support is the question of enforcement of the obligations. The procedure to follow for a party to enforce those obligations will depend on whether the obligation to pay child support comes from an agreement, assessment or court order. Care must be taken to pursue the action required that is most advantageous to your client. The cost of future enforcement is a major consideration, and often the cost to pursue enforcement outweighs any financial benefit the client is seeking. However, enforcement might be worthwhile particularly if the children are young and the party is potentially looking to enforce the child support obligation for many years to come.

See Enforcement.