NOTE:
Please keep in mind that if a parent refuses to pay child support OR works "under the table", etc. to avoid paying as long as possible, there is a way
the responsible parent can still collect on this debt! Please keep the court support letter CURRENT and you will be able to collect the amount owed
when that parent who owes the support, collects a government check eventually. That includes disability pay, SSI, SSD, or even their retirement
Social Security payments! Just go to the court once a year and make sure
that order is kept current! The parent not paying will have a very rude sur-
prise once those government checks kick in!
The Michigan Attorney General's Office targets deadbeat parents. The
Attorney General works with county prosecutors and generally targets
cases in which the offenders are living out of state and/or have large
delinquencies.
In Wayne County:
Generally, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Felony Non-Support Unit may
get involved if the arrears exceed $5,000, civil enforcement has failed &
the offending parents still live in MI. Call the office at 313-224-0465.
In Oakland County:
The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office Family Support Division issues
about 100 warrants each year for deadbeat parents. Call the office at 248-
858-5620.
In Macomb County:
The Assistant Macomb County Prosecutor handles 3-6 felony non-support
cases a week. The process starts with the County's Friend of the Court sys-
tem at 586-469-7618.
Lakeshore Legal Aid
Counsel & Advocacy Law Line
16250 Northland Dr. Suite 363
Southfield, MI 48075
Phone: 586-510-1814 New Client Intake: 888-783-8190
Lakeshore Legal Aid is a not-for-profit law firm providing a range of free
civil legal services to people who are low-income, seniors, and survivors
of domestic violence and sexual assault in our communities.
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Covers a WIDE variety of legal matters!
Now serving residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
Federal Civil Pro Bono Project
Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
645 Griswold Suite 1356
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-961-6120
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Detroit Legal Services Clinic
Penobscot Building
13th Floor, Smart Detroit Conference Rooms
645 Griswold
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-961-6120 #206
Services Offered:
The Detroit Legal Services Clinic provides information and advice
from volunteer attorneys in the areas of:
- Domestic Relations Issues
COLLECTING MILITARY SUPPORT
Ex-Partners of Service Members for Equality (EX-POSE)
A small membership fee is charged for this service.
PO Box 11191
Alexandria, VA 22312
Phone: 703-941-5844
WHAT HELP DO WE PROVIDE?
If you join EX-POSE, you will receive our continually evolving New
Member Packet, including our 16-page New Member Newsletter,
which:
1. Explains a former military spouses, for all branches, rights and
benefits, according to the Uniformed Services Former Spouses
Protection Act (USFSPA)
2. Explains the application process for direct payment of any court-
awarded money from the Defense Finance & Accounting Service
(DFAS)
3. Defines the 10-year rule, as well as the benefits for 20-20-20 and
20-20-15 spouses.
4. Suggests sample wording for your property settlement agreement
(PSA), helping to avoid the potential reduction of a spouse's share
of the retired pay due to veterans' disability compensation.
5. Explains the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) and the deemed election
process.
6. Explains Social Security benefits for divorced spouses, and life insurance issues including SGLI and VGLI.
CHILD SUPPORT INFORMATION / STATE & NATIONAL
Office of Child Support Enforcement /
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
330 C Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
OCSE is the federal government agency that oversees the national
child support program. We help child support agencies in states &
tribes develop, manage, and operate their programs according to
federal law using effective child support enforcement tools. OCSE
does not provide services directly to families. We partner with state,
tribal and local child support agencies and others to encourage par-
ental responsibility so that children receive financial, emotional, and
medical support from both parents, even when they live in separate households. Offers a great deal of good information on their website!
PRIVATE AGENCIES THAT COLLECT CHILD SUPPORT
Supportkids Services, Inc. / Enrollment Support
PO Box 17188
Austin, TX 78760-7188
Phone: 866-656-6642
Please use this contact information if you have questions about our
services before enrolling, need help completing your case details, or
want to know where to send documents.
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Supportkids Services, Inc. / Client Support
PO Box 18988
Austin, TX 78760-8988
Phone: 800-691-5437
Please use this contact information if you are looking for a case update,
want to check for a payment, or need to speak with us about your case.
Qualifications for service:
1. A court order requiring non-custodial parent to pay child support
2. Live in an eligible state
3. Non-custodial parent not in jail or prison
4. Must be owed $2000 or more in child support
5. Not currently receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
6. No payments received within 60 days (or 180 days if you live in CA)
