What is the protocol when someone is underpaying their child support?

Its worked out on a percentage of earning no earnings/minimal earning equals lower payments. You sound like a money grabber but let’s face it if this was being asked by a woman trying to screw her ex husband it’d be full of ranting females

SERIOUSLY?!?!?!?!?

I'm hoping this is a troll. But if not, you come across as the type who would steal the money tin from a homeless person begging on a street corner.

- She's pregnant with her 5th child. She is under order to pay you $200 a month, which she is having difficulty paying because

1) She's probably unemployed

2) She's pregnant

3) If her support order was about $200 a month, then that would me she fell afoul of the minimum support level, which means she (in actuality) doesn't make enough under ordinary circumstances to pay $200 a month

If the money is coming through "the county", then "the county" can only pay you as much as "the county" collects. If you are getting 20 bucks a month, that means that they are probably taking it out of her UNEMPLOYMENT compensation.

More money will come from "the county" when the woman can afford to pay more. But bluntly? Don't hold your breath. If it wasn't for the f**'d up minimum support provisions, you would not be receiving one single penny in child support. Not one.

Sadly, the girl will probably end up in prison eventually because she can't make the minimum payments. Are you going to take care of her other children when that happens?

(losing faith in humanity)

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So ask the county, how would we know?

To answer your question on how this is possible, in many states, it's set up as a percentage, not a specific dollar amount. Job changes are common, and if they did it at "X" dollars per month, there would be paperwork involved every time someone got a new job! This way, it's automatically computed per paycheck. The lower the amount, the lower the percentage.

On the rest, I agree with others you either need to call social services or else ask an attorney. For several reasons, I would pursue this.

This varies from state to state. When I paid CS, I sent the check to a state agency which monitored and forwarded payments.

I would contact the ex and ask why the CS is not being paid in full. I would simply ask in case there is some misunderstanding or error that can be easily corrected or fixed without involving lawyers, etc. Don't fight or argue with her. Just ask and see if there is way to clear it up. If she gives a BS or unsatisfactory excuse, just say "you need to pay CS, and if you don't I pursue the matter legally." End of discussion. Again, do not fight or argue.

If there is not satisfactory result from that, then it is time to hire a lawyer and force the issue.

report it

Your husband needs to consult his lawyer.

It varies from state to state, but if the person isn't working, they can't necessarily get money from them. So if she's not working regularly and not making a lot of money, your amounts will reduce.

There have been cases of people being put in jail for back-child-support, but it is not likely they will do that to her since she is pregnant and will have a baby. Contact your Job and Family Services office or your caseworker to see what you can do about this. Unfortunately, the government allows non-custodial parents to get away with A LOT. She doesn't necessarily have to work again if she doesn't want to and you won't get a cent.

The government should pay child support if she can not. It will not be 200, more like 100 or smth like that. i dont know where u live or where u should go, but u start contacting social services. They will know whom to contact