Posted On: January 23, 2012 by Joseph R. Fields, Esq.

Deadbeat Parents: Watch Out! G-Men Are Coming For You to Collect Child Support In New Initiative “Project Save Our Children”

Florida Family Attorney Joe Fields

More than $100 billion in child support arrearages are owed to parents in the United States. The Federal government has recently launched Project Save Our Children in an attempt to collect this support. Federal agents, including FBI and Interpol are now cooperating in pursuing and tracking down deadbeats. Fleeing a county or state will no longer work as the federal government is now involved.

As a family law attorney, I have successfully pursued collection of more than $200,000 worth of child support arrearages against an heir to the Dodge fortune. He attempted to avoid paying by using a spendthrift clause in the trust that manages this multimillion dollar fortune. Fortunately, that did not work, and he was forced to pay significant penalties, including attorneys’ fees. I have also recently liened a deadbeat’s Palm Beach County personal injury case for the more than $400,000 in support arrearages he refused to pay.

Did you know it is also possible to force a person to sell their Florida homestead protected property, in order to pay support delinquencies? There is solid case law that supports this collection method. A few months ago I was successful in doing just that. I take collection of child support arrearages seriously and am always willing to discuss your case in a free consultation. I work with LaBovick Law Group to successfully assist parents in pursuing child support.