| Child support enforcement arises after the conclusion | | | | enforcement agency (generally) in each state. |
| of a child custody fight when a relationship breaks | | | | The agency responsible for the enforcement of the |
| down and when there is a child or children involved. | | | | program has considerable powers to ensure the |
| Regardless of the outcome as to who has won | | | | enforcement of the agreement. The office will have |
| custody or whether joint custody or sole custody is | | | | access to computer records to locate the non |
| awarded, a support order is made (either by | | | | custodial parent and can then exercise considerable |
| agreement or ordered by the court for the non | | | | powers in an attempt to force the payment of what is |
| custodial parent to pay child custody to the custodial | | | | due. |
| parent for the maintenance and upkeep of the child. | | | | This can involve sale of property, withholding refunds |
| A support agreement is invariably made an order of | | | | of taxes, notification of credit bureaus. The agency |
| court and consequently the failure to stick to the | | | | concerned will have, in many cases, agreements with |
| agreement and pay up is a serious matter and a clear | | | | local banks and financial institutions to freeze accounts |
| breach of a court order. | | | | belonging to the non paying parent. |
| The Office Of Child Support Enforcement | | | | Most worryingly of all, if there is more than $2,500 due |
| The Office of Child Support Enforcement is obliged by | | | | in child payments, they can ensure that your passport |
| the Social Security Act to ensure that support | | | | is not renewed and can see to the withholding of any |
| arrangements are adhered to. In each state of the U.S. | | | | licenses that you may hold such as professional |
| the program of enforcement is enforced by a law | | | | licenses, driving licenses etc. |