# Failure to pay child support

**URL:** <https://forum.rosen.com/t/failure-to-pay-child-support/9788>\
**Category:** Divorce and Separation Answers\
**Created:** [February 25, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/failure-to-pay-child-support/9788 "2010-02-25T17:15:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![junefree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@junefree](https://forum.rosen.com/u/junefree)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/failure-to-pay-child-support/9788/1 "2010-02-25T17:15:34Z")

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What steps should be taken if child support is not paid? How long do we give the other party to pay before filing?

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**Author:** ![Erin\_Clarey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9de0a6/32.png) [@Erin\_Clarey](https://forum.rosen.com/u/Erin_Clarey)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.rosen.com/t/failure-to-pay-child-support/9788/2 "2010-02-25T17:27:09Z")

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I suggest filing a motion for contempt if support is more than one week late.