What Happens if I Don’t Pay my Child Support?

Not paying child support has the potential to put you in a devastating position.

Keeping up with child support payments has the potential of being a difficult task. In fact, child support is one of the most disputed aspects of a divorce proceeding. You may be struggling to make payments or feel that your child support order is unfair. Even if you don’t agree with your child support order, you should not refuse to pay the amount specified by the terms of your child support order. If you fail to pay, you will be facing severe penalties.

● Failure to pay or late payments are always reported to credit reporting agencies, often affecting your credit score.

● In the event that a person owes over $2,500, the US Department of State will not issue or renew a passport until all payments are made, thus preventing international travel.

● Liens may be filed on any home owned by the person who owes child support. In the event that the property is sold, the liens on the property will be applied to the amount owed in child support.

● Suspension or revocation of licenses including driver’s licenses, occupations, recreations, and permanent state-issued professional licenses until past-due child support payments are collected in full.

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