Legal Question in Family Law in Michigan

Re: deadbeat dad

You cannot file a seperate lawsuit. That would be the incorrect procedure to collect the support. An experienced family law attorney will be able to begin the process for you using the correct procedure.

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Re: deadbeat dad

Absolutely - you can pursue this either through an attorney or by yourself (obviously, through an attorney would be easiest.) If you do it yourself, you need to file a motion for an Order to Show Cause. Basically, you are asking the Judge to ask the deadbeat dad to "show a cause" (reason) as to why he isn't paying his child support. If the Judge does not see a good reason, he will order the child support be paid.

Re: deadbeat dad

You'll have to go after the deadbeat father in the same court that ordered the support in the first place. William S. Stern