If a man or woman moved to another country and refused to pay court ordered child support would child support services go after them in the other country?
2007-10-12 06:09:47 · 8 answers · asked by LoraC 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In some cases, yes. The uniform interstate family support act treats some nations just like states. If they have enacted the same set of laws and they reciprocate enforcement, then you can use your local CSE agency.
Most countries don't have the act. If the person that owes support is a US citizen and wants to come home, he or she will need their passport. If their passport needs to be renewed, and they owe more than $2500.00, it will be denied until they bring the balanced owed below that amount. It is amazing the thousands of dollars people can come up with when they need their passport to leave or enter this country.
2007-10-12 06:17:30 · answer #1 · answered by hensleyclaw 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it. Depending on the country, the court order may not have any force. Besides, they typically just file things with the court, they don't want complicated court fights. In another country, it would require paying a lawyer from that country, not just using a civil servant.
I don't know if there are reciprocal agreements with other countries. I know if a parent tries to take a child elsewhere in violation of a custody agreement, then most first-world countries will round them up and send them back pretty quick.
Also, unless the parent is a citizen over there, it might affect their status - can they work? Are they technically an illegal immigrant there? If you don't belong in Europe, for example, you can only stay 6 months without special permission. If so, it probably wouldn't hurt to contact the authorities over there...
Certainly, the debt piles up and if the parent returns, they will still owe. Any benefits from this country - tax refunds, pensions, OAS - will be fair game for garnishing. This is especially true, if the debt is accumulating to the welfare people, because the other spouse is collecting social assistance. That department never forgets.
2007-10-12 13:31:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anon 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the country. If the US has an agreement with the specific country about that type of thing then yes - if not, then there's not much they can do.
2007-10-12 13:24:07 · answer #3 · answered by karespromise 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i don't think their system would go after them, but your county prosecutor should be. depending on the country, the local authorities may or may not cooperate.
2007-10-12 13:13:47 · answer #4 · answered by Heather Honey 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, they have no authority in a different country.
2007-10-12 13:17:47 · answer #5 · answered by Jan Luv 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If a person is behind on support, their passport is revoked anyway.
2007-10-12 13:17:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
They should be arrested and thrown into jail with the rest of the deadbeats!!!
2007-10-12 13:25:27 · answer #7 · answered by L 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes.
2007-10-12 13:22:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋