what to do when ex stops paying court ordered child support?

if you're in canada, why on earth haven't you joined a maintenance enforcement program?/ $70 a year in alberta and they handle everything for you. if you're in a different province, you must have one there - find out.

He is in contempt of a court order so he will have the burden of the legal fees if he is proven to be at fault. The under the table thing is the difficult part to contend with. Sounds like a real dirt bag. Not sure if it worth the frustration. Good luck, i sincerely mean it.

I hear you! I'm in the same situation, but you have to be careful, because if you take him to court he might just be in luck and have his payment lower because he's going to fight his lie that he's not working and since there is no way for you to prove that his getting money under the table it might not be good for you. My ex has never give my two girls anything, and he's not a bad person he's just an irresponsible man, and that's the reason why i couldn't live with him anymore, i tried to save the relationship throw many ways but it just work, so i has to put an end to a marriage of 12 years. But let me tell you that even tho i have a child support case open for him, not only does this department doesn't do anything he keeps getting money returned to him every year when he reports his taxis. I tried to get welfare aid or medical aid through the county because in california if you and your child are costing money to the state they do look for them and put pressure on them by suspending his license or his passport but only if you are costing them. But good luck on that because if you're working its almost impossible that you will qualify for any of those aids, which is my situation, but how do they expect me to survive if i stop working??....it's just stupid. But good luck to you. And find any help from you state or county that they might have available to you for free. Sad isn't.???

Two options...three actually.

1) Speak with child support enforcement on the issue

2) YOU file for contempt of court charges against him (it's not that expensive or difficult to do this part yourself)

3) Drop it altogether

I agree the father has a responsiblity to pay for the child BUT you had the responsibility in the very start of this to put yourself on birth control. Are you on it now?? You should be to prevent another child you can't afford.

Use Free Legal Aid yourself - your broke too.

Then stop paying all those fees to the lawyers...and simply get on with your life...yes life is tough...get a job...get assistance with childcare...I don't know about Canada...but we do have assistance programs in the States. Good luck.

Take him back to court. Yes, it's worth it if you want to get paid.