| Alabama Child Support | | | | Alabama Child Support Enforcement |
| In order to receive Alabama child support you must | | | | If a non-custodial parent refuses to pay child support, |
| first establish child support. In order to establish child | | | | then the Alabama child support office has several |
| support in the state of Alabama, you must make sure | | | | actions on enforcing those child support laws. One |
| you have a court order verifying the amount of | | | | action it to intercept the tax refund checks. Anytime |
| medical support and payment required. You must also | | | | that a non-custodial parent owes or is refusing to pay |
| locate the non-custodial parent who is avoiding child | | | | child support , the state of Alabama has the right to |
| support. Some parents avoid paying child support by | | | | confiscate any tax refund checks made to the |
| relocating to another state. If you have difficulties | | | | non-custodial parent. Another action would be to |
| locating the non-custodial parent, there are several | | | | garnish the wages from the non-custodial parents pay |
| agencies the will help assist you on locating the missing | | | | check. The Alabama Child Support Office will contact |
| parent. | | | | the employer of the non-custodial parent and informed |
| Child Support Payments | | | | them on how much needs to be deducted in order to |
| Alabama child support payment can be collected by | | | | satisfy the child support payments. |
| using a system called Alabama Location Enforcement | | | | End of Alabama Child Support |
| Collection System. Once payments are received at | | | | Child support usually ends when the child reaches the |
| the Alabama Child Support Payment Center, they are | | | | age of 18 or when they graduate from high school, |
| distributed to the payee. Alabama has a voice | | | | whichever happens later. However, if the child attends |
| response system which provides automated | | | | college and is not working, the non-custodial parent still |
| information on payments and distributions. It is a 24 | | | | has an obligation to continue the child support |
| hour a day service and you can find the number at the | | | | payments. |
| address below. | | | | |