Struggling at Parenthood

Child support payments are critical in the proper raising of your son or daughter. Without these necessary, court-ordered funds, your child may not be receiving the basics they deserve such as food, clothing and education. As a single parent you are struggling to make minimum wage and still can't afford the basics.

If you received regular child support payments as you are supposed to, you wouldn't find yourself in such a hardship. The thought of putting the next meal on the table wouldn't cause stress in your life. Even though a judge as mandated that you collect $300 each week in child support, your ex-husband has yet to mail in his first check.

Uncollected Child Support Payments

Can't something else be done to solve this problem? Unfortunately, state programs have a difficult time keeping track of all the outstanding child support fees that are owed. More than $92.3 billion went uncollected in 2002, leaving more than 20 million children wanting.

You can help the process along by doing your own research and asking for help. By visiting your public library you can use the internet to scour for tools and tips on how to collect the money you need to raise your family. If the state can't help you, its time you help yourself.