How do I collect half of my children's SSI since we share custody 50/50?
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If the mother of your children is not paying court-ordered child support, you have several legal recourses. A motion may be made for contempt of court charges, in the hopes that the threat of jail time will compel the delinquent parent to pay up. Recent law changes in Colorado also make it easier to establish liens on a bank account, home, or other assets of the delinquent parent. A relatively new law in Colorado allows the Child Support Enforcement Unit to place a lien on bank accounts in the name of any obligor who owes child support arrearages.
If the payments aren't required as part of a court order, it may be possible to petition for a modification of the divorce decree. This requires a showing of a significant change of circumstances. Child support can only be modified back to the date a Motion to Modify is filed.