Posts Tagged ‘Child Support Debt’

How to Collect A Child Support Judgment

By Douglas A. Turner, Esq. • May 18th, 2007 • Category: Child Support Collection

Yes, he owes child support, and he owes a lot. Can that child support judgment be collected? For many single mothers in Colorado or other states, the answer is yes, but it is going to take some work. Here are some suggestions for turning that debt into hard currency. …The first step in collecting a child support judgment is to calculate exactly how much is owed. Unlike other debts, a Colorado child support judgment currently accrues interest at 12%, compounded monthly - that’s right, monthly. However, the child support interest rate in Colorado has changed many times over the years.



Judgement Day: (Child Support Collection, Part II)

By Douglas A. Turner, Esq. • May 18th, 2007 • Category: Child Support Collection

In a previous article, I wrote about how to collect a child support debt. After reading the article, I realized I left out a key element in collecting a child support debt, or any debt for that matter. The debt must be reduced to a Judgment.
Child Support: Debt vs. Judgment
A debt is very different from [...]



The Ten Commandments for Collecting Child Support

By DouglasTurner.com • May 18th, 2007 • Category: Child Support Collection

As a private investigator for over twenty years, I have obviously worked on many divorce cases and issues to do with child custody. Although the terms are now more politically correct, such as “marital and family law,” “no fault dissolution,” “dissolution of marriage,” “custodial parent,” “spousal support,” the bottom line is the same: Separation, divorce, [...]