Q: How to force non custodial parent to live up to their obligations (CS and Insurance)
Custodial parent (CP) in NC, Non Custodial (NCP) in Fl. NCP remarried, on disability, no job history, delinquent, states no longer obligated to pay. DSS no assistance, anything that can be done
A: You can not get blood out of a rock (or a turnip? I forget which). If the NCP has nothing - what do you expect to get? Just run things through the court or Floridia's version of child support enforcement and maybe some day you'll get a few bucks from a tax refund seizure. Essentially in most cases, if he could pay he'd be made to pay one way or another (unless he is willing to go completely off the grid). To make things even cheerier, you likely can not legally withhold visitation because of non-payment of support. However usually most NCP's who don't pay also don't visit so you can look at it this way - for the loss of a mere $50 or so month, you never have to deal with the NCP - that could be a plus. Best of luck.
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