Mahwah Child Support Enforcement Lawyer

Divorce affects everyone in a family, on an emotional and financial level. We often think of financial issues in divorce as being most prevalent in lower income areas, but in affluent suburbs such as Mahwah, the divorce process may still involve issues with collecting Child Support— which is where a Mahwah Child Support Enforcement Lawyer can help you Move Forward.

What is a Child Support Enforcement Lawyer?

A family law attorney who knows how to, and has experience with, making sure a former spouse lives up to the obligation of child support as determined by the court and/or the agreeing parties during a divorce in Mahwah. At O’Cathain Law Group Family Law Department, we’ve handled every part of divorce in Bergen County, and our experienced and tough divorce lawyers will work with you to utilize all the tools at our disposal to compel your co-parent to pay their fair and agreed upon amount of child support.

We know how frightening it is, when money you’re counting on to feed your family, keep the kids in the schools and sports they’re used to, and even provide them with a vacation or creature comforts, doesn’t come through. Schedule a consultation immediately by calling (848) 375 – 1097 or filling out the form at the bottom of this page to meet with your dedicated new child support team.

How Can a Lawyer Help Me and My Kids?

We can file a motion to compel the court to force your delinquent co-parent to pay their child support. Usually, this will begin a process in which the Mahwah court examines the child support agreement as defined during the divorce and force the co-parent in arrears to pay. There are several ways the court may do so:

• Asset seizure: The court may seize assets of someone who owes child support, such as a car, a residence or personal items
• Bench warrant: If the co-parent fails to even address their responsibilities in court, the court may issue a bench warrant for their arrest
• Income withholding: This is a very common court-ordered practice, and one that usually gets the immediate attention of the non-compliant co-parent— directly deducting child support from their paychecks
• Liens: Not as immediate as asset seizure, but a lien can be placed on the co-parent’s home, car and/or personal property and assets
• License suspension: In some cases, the court may order the co-parent’s suspension of their driving privileges
• Jail time: In the most delinquent and egregious of cases, the court may even order the co-parent who does not fulfill their child support obligations to be incarcerated

The New Jersey courts take Child Support Collections and Enforcement very seriously. A 2020 governmental report found that 66% of child support was collected. Don’t be part of the remaining 34%. Hire an O’Cathain Law Group Mahwah Child Support Enforcement Lawyer and let us fight for the money that’s owed to your kids, so you and your family can Move Forward.