What is the name of your state? FL
I live in Florida and the biological father lives in TN. We were never married. I tried to get support for my 11 year old daughter when she was 1 when I lived in Georgia, and I was on welfare for the first year of her life and I suppose the state of GA was "pursuing" it before then. The State told me all they do is send a letter. When he responds they will set a court date. I said, "What if he doesn't respond?" They answered, "We will send another letter."
Now, 10 years later, I have located the father. I got him to pay support without a court order for about 8 months and now he has stopped (hasn't paid for 6 months) and will most likely not pay again.
Have things changed? I just spoke with a lawyer who says that he will charge me $3.5K to get support established and that the courts will only go back 2 years in arrears.
I have a lot of information now on the father, like his social security number, where he is living, and where he is working. Will the state still just send him letters if I go through them or will they actually do something like set a court date? Or Would it be better just to shop around for a lawyer.
I live in Florida and the biological father lives in TN. We were never married. I tried to get support for my 11 year old daughter when she was 1 when I lived in Georgia, and I was on welfare for the first year of her life and I suppose the state of GA was "pursuing" it before then. The State told me all they do is send a letter. When he responds they will set a court date. I said, "What if he doesn't respond?" They answered, "We will send another letter."
Now, 10 years later, I have located the father. I got him to pay support without a court order for about 8 months and now he has stopped (hasn't paid for 6 months) and will most likely not pay again.
Have things changed? I just spoke with a lawyer who says that he will charge me $3.5K to get support established and that the courts will only go back 2 years in arrears.
I have a lot of information now on the father, like his social security number, where he is living, and where he is working. Will the state still just send him letters if I go through them or will they actually do something like set a court date? Or Would it be better just to shop around for a lawyer.