BACK CHILD SUPPORT

I RECENTLY WENT TO THE DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT FOR HELP IN LOCATING, ESTABLISHING PATURNITY, AND GETTING MEDICAL AND FINANCIAL HELP FROM MY SON'S BIOLOGICAL FATHER. AFTER OVER A YEAR I FINALLY RECEIVED AN ORDER FROM THE COURT FOR MEDICAL AND MONTHLY SUPPORT. I ALSO RECEIVED 10 MONTHS OF BACK PAY. IT HAS BEEN 2 MONTHS AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE MEDICAL CARDS AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED MONTHY PAYMENTS. I WAS TOLD BY THE STATE THAT IF I WANTED ANY OTHER BACK PAY I WOULD NEED TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY (WHICH I CANNOT AFFORD) I USED THE MONEY I RECEIVED TO PAY SOME PAST DUE BILLS. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT KIND OF COSTS ARE INVOLVED IN SOMETHING LIKE THIS OR EVEN IF I WOULD BE ABLE TO COLLECT BACK PAY. MY SON IS 12 AND I WAS NEVER MARRIED TO HIS FATHER. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY FEED BACK I COULD GET. THANKS.

NOW THAT YOUR SON IS 12 YEARS OLD YOU ARE JUST NOW DECIDING TO ESTABLISH PATERNITY? DO YOU NOT THINK THAT YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING ABOUT THAT YEARS AGO? MAYBE THE FATHER SHOULD HAVE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT FROM NOW ON, NOT BACK SUPPORT. YOU ONLY HAD 2 YEARS TO TELL HIM THAT HE WAS THE FATHER, AFTER THAT YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS.