7 Steps To Get The Child Support You Need

Single Parenting

7 Sure Ways To

Get The Child

Support You Want…

by Lisa Laird…

If you have a child and the father  of your child doesn’t act responsibly financially, try the following tips:

• Keep an adult attitude at all times. Realize it’s no longer important for you to teach him a lesson.  What is important is for him to be a good parent.  If you’re lucky he may follow your good example and become just that.
• If he pays on time, say “thank you” and mean it. Tell him how much you appreciated receiving the support payments on time, and that you were sweating it out without them.  Be prepared to have him rebuff your kindness, but remember sometimes being nice pays great dividends.
• If he lets you down, try not to react negatively. Don’t interrogate children about their visit with their dad.  It’s sure to get back to him and that could add unnecessary conflict. 
• Keep mum about your social life.
• Just because the two of you are no longer partners doesn’t mean the kids should be deprived of him. As long as he’s reasonably responsible, don’t make his visits with the kids difficult.
• Call your lawyer. When he’s later than usual with his support payments, and only after you’ve tried and failed to get a satisfactory answer as to when you’re likely to receive them, call the attorney.
• If you can’t afford an attorney, an alternative could be to go to small claims court and act on your own behalf.