Essay On Child Support

“It 's easier to invade a small country than to file a court document.” Parents that fail to pay child support is a serious problem that our society faces everyday, yet it’s gone under the radar for numerous occasions. Parents are irresponsible, unable to afford it, or are forgetful or unaware that they need to be paying child support in the first place. It is difficult for a family to live off of one paycheck and support a teen or child. Child support not getting paid can hinder the relationship between families, and there are consequences if child support is not paid. Most children are financially supported by a two parent household, so when a parent has to support their family off of only one paycheck life can be very difficult. “The national average of children receiving child support is 26.6%, (Grall, 2011). This leaves many parents caring for children …show more content…
“Failure to pay child support can lead to serious consequences, including wage garnishment, asset seizure, credit bureau reporting, driver’s license suspension, passport denial, withholding of unemployment benefits, and even arrest or jail time” (Cox). My god mother, Eraka Watson, is a lawyer that deals with family and child cases. Knowing she had to deal with a situation very similar, I decided to ask her about it. One particular case became nationally popular. A father was unaware that he has been court ordered to pay child support due to failure to appear in court. The mother never made it a serious deal until the child was older. The father was in a large amount of debt and ended up doing jail time. “He had to start his life over just because he failed to pay his support” (Watson). “It doesn’t matter if you are not working, the court will still order you to pay child support. It is best to provide the court with as much information as possible on your income so you can receive a realistic order”