Obtaining child support from non UK citizen?

Question

After a 10 year marriage my I split with my husband, I am English, he is an American, we were married in the UK and have a daughter. He now lives in USA - can I obtain child support?

Answer 1

Hope this can help you. At least can call a few in the states where he is located (know what state?) and they can possibly direct you to the right people to talk to about your particular situation.

  

It is from America; however, you still might be able to use it.

http://www.child-support-collections.com...

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Recent law gives the Federal government authority to make agreements with other countries so the Department of State is negotiating with several countries to establish agreements leading to federal declarations of reciprocity

Many individual States already have agreements with foreign countries to collect child support. Contact your State Child Support Enforcement (CSE) Office to learn if there is an agreement with the country in which the non-custodial parent lives.

If there is an agreement, you can work with the CSE Office to enforce the obligation. If the non-custodial parent has assets in this country, such as bank accounts or property, or is employed by a business with an office in the United States, it may be possible for a CSE office to pursue child support enforcement on your behalf.

If the non-custodial parent is in a country that has no agreement in your state and has no assets in this country, the following steps may help to secure support for your child(ren):

1. The Office of Overseas Citizens Services in the Department of State, Room 4817, Washington, D.C. 20510, has information about the legal systems of various nations and can provide a listing of attorneys in foreign counties who might be hired to assist with child support enforcement matters.

2. Have your child support order authenticated by the consul of the foreign country in the United States and translated into the official language of the foreign country.

3. Contact the foreign attorney and ask him/her to try to enforce the child support order through the foreign court. Also, State CSE Agencies certify child support arrearages of more than $5000 to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, who, in turn, transmits the certification to the Secretary of State for denial, revocation or limitation of passports.

For more information, visit the State Department web site on international child support at http://travel.state.gov/

Another site from California giving you info: http://www.co.fresno.ca.us/DepartmentPag...

A: If the United States has a reciprocal agreement with the other country, we will contact them to obtain and/or enforce a child support order. If not, we have no jurisdiction to enforce and will have to review the case for closure.