What is the best way to get child support without a lawyer?
353845
2 BIG brothers,an uncle,your mom and dad and a shovel. LMAO No really, you should contact your local child support office. They should be able to help you. I dont think you have to have a lawyer to start the proceedings.
361574
go on line and go under attorneys. then type in probate attorneys. There are all kinds of attorneys that work and give advice for free. Especially when it comes to children. Free bono attorneys just do some research. and to file she doesn't need any money. just go to the court house to the clerk and ask for a divorce packet tell them mom with child and no money and they will wave it all. I know i did it with 3 girls and a screw up for an old man. He doesn't even have to show up just send a certified copy to last known address and that's all you need to do. If he shows good for him if not better for you....
841304
It's fairly common for people to come to Family Court without a lawyer. The judge will usually try to keep it fair. It will be tough against a lawyer who might know the law better or try to intimidate you.  However, that can work for you as well if the judge sees that the lawyer is being rude or bullying you because the judge will become more sympathetic to you. You should prepare as well as you can: make sure you know the relevant law and what you want to say. Do not ramble - judges hate rambling. Keep your points clear and concise.  Bring a support person if that will help you.  Do not get baited into sniping with the lawyer or your ex. Stay professional. Don't speak over other people, especially not the judge. \n\nIf the issue is child support; in California, that is determined by a strict mathematical formula, and not having a lawyer won't make a huge difference.\n\nIf there is a dispute over custody, the judge will be looking for stability for your child, and if your child is old enough, might ask for his/her opinion.  You will want to gather evidence showing how well the child is doing, such as school records, extracurricular activities, therapy, etc.
1058236
Contact social services and start some type of child support\nYou will need the help \nhe probably thinks he can get off scott free
59094
Work out your financial issues ahead of time. Discuss who will get the house, discuss splitting up your assets, also if you have children you should have a lawyer draw up papers just to discuss child support and custody arrangements.  The more assets you have, the more complicated it is to divorce. You need a lawyer in some cases simply to divide things fairly and make sure court order child support and such is carried out. Even if you don't hire one you should at least consult with one to make sure all of your assets are covered. A consult is usually very inexpensive and sometimes free.
645814
Child custody battles are far more complicated than filing a form.\n\nYou might try Legal Aid or your local bar association for advice regarding affordable legal representation. You would be ill advised trying to represent yourself in this matter.
284001
First get a good lawyer
231368
They do and if the attorney you are using does not seem to be helping, fire that one and find another. Unfortunately it sounds like you never adopted. However, if you supported the child for seven years, you have a strong case for either reimbursement of expenses, which could be used as a weapon against the father to get her back. I know that sounds crappy but you may have to play dirty to get the best interests of the child met. Check your states judicial website, most states have them, and prepare for a lot of research and find what the laws are in your community. Most of it is pretty cut and dried. You can get visitation rights at the minimum, especially since she spent so much of her life with you. Start making phone calls and pleading your case for advice from folks who deal with thiese issues regularly, social services, free legal services from your county etc. Plan on being creative and doing a lot of soul searching. Best of luck to you and to her.
299344
Contact the court that issues the order.  If you are broke, you can fill our a form claiming poverty (it called "in forma pauperis") and you can file your court papers for free.\n\nYou file a petition with the court requesting enforcement of the spousal support order.  You can go to court and the judge can take actions to enforce the spousal support order just like a child support order.  This included garnishment of wages and jail, if necessary.
616695
The best thing to do is contact the Florida Child Support Enforcement Program. See their site below.
402323
Contact your local city/county family court.  This is different in every court system, but most family courts have a "self-help" support service of some kind available to those who need to handle a divorce without a lawyer.  Or they might be able to refer you to a free or low cost legal aid clinic if one is available in your area.
512391
Go to your County Courthouse and get the forms "Request to enforcce Child suppoprt". Once you have the order go through they can put up a warrant for his arrest and place a certain amount of the Child support owed as the bail & every cent goes back to you. At least that is how it works here in Arizona.  I would go to the Law Library at your courthouse or Legal Aid and talk to them about it.\n\nOnce you do have the order they will also hold is income tax and send that directly to you.
264642
I did the same thing with my ex husband.  It cost much less than a lawyer and you can apply with the Attorney General for free to get the Child support and custody resolved.  Lawyers are all about the money.
792840
Barbara is right. You need to file in the county where the child resides (and has resided for at least 6 months). And, you can only collect child support that dates back to the date you originally filed for support.\n\nYou can pick up the paperwork at your local Family Court office or you can request assistance from D.S.S. They will help you even if you don't qualify for other services.
214935
Here is a link below that should get you started.  Click on the web link buttons under Child Support Charts.  Good luck.
321031
Go to your local court clerks office and ask for papers to file for legal guardianship of a child/ren. That worked for me when I got guardianship of four of my friends children, whom I have been raising now for ten years.\n\nIf that does not work, go to the bookstore and ask if there are any books on legal guardianship. There are books with forms and everything you need for divorce, child custody, wrongfull eviction, wrongfull employment termination, and many others.\n\nIf that doesn't work, just call a local attorney who does guardianships, explain your situation, and you just might be given the paperwork you need.\n\nGood luck in finding what you need. Good for you for stepping up and taking care of children who need a decent, safe and loving home. Fostercare, while sometimes provides some decent homes, is a corrupt system which steals children from their families, often making it too difficult for even other family members to take their own blood into their homes. The child welfare system needs total revamping and changes.\n\nGod bless and happiness always
576937
1. Contact an attorney in your state.\n2. Pay your child support.  I won't even go into what I think of parents who have no desire to support their children...