How can I enforce a court order to pay child support?

In Maine, if you have a court order in place that requires someone to pay child support, you can take several steps to help enforce it. First, if you are the person responsible for paying the child support, make sure to pay it on time and in the amount ordered. If you are having difficulty making payments, contact the court or the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to discuss payment arrangements. If the other person does not make the payments, you can contact the court or the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. The state has several options for enforcing court orders, including wage garnishment (taking part of the other person’s paycheck for the court-ordered support). You can also ask the court to find the other person in contempt of court and fine them or put them in jail. In addition, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services has the authority to suspend the other person’s driver’s license and professional license, as well as intercept their tax refunds and lottery winnings. Finally, you can file a complaint with the Maine Office of Child Support, which oversees the enforcement of court-ordered child support payments.

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