Throughout the country, various public and private agencies exist to help parents get the child support they are due. Whether you are using one of these to help collect child support or you are paying child support to such an agency, you should do your research because some of them are scams.
One example was recently the subject of a U.S. Postal Service investigation. According to Courthouse News Service, the USPS is seeking a restraining order and injunction authorizing it to seize mail sent to Child Support Services of Atlanta, Inc.
The Postal Service alleges that Child Support Services of Atlanta does business under various names that cause people to think that it is a state agency in various states, including Mississippi. Supposedly, the company would find victims using public records, then flood them with telemarketing and mail solicitations, including threats of arrest. Many victims were not under child support orders, but Child Support Services would allegedly tell the victims that their licenses could be suspended and wages garnished if they did not get the child support they demanded.
Have you been the victim of any such scam? Tell me about it in the comments below.
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beware i just received a letter from newyork city child support claiming that someone in newyork is claiming to have a child that belongs to me and i live in florida. The whole letter looks fake with only p.o box no actual adrees
My husband is being garnished by child support services of atlanta, he knows this is a scam and there have been checks sent back to his employer but they are still garnishing him and the payroll lady said she cant stop it or reimburse him until she has some type of paperwork or has been contacted by the right people, we dont know who to contact or what to do!!!!
Malynda,
That is a tough situation. The payroll lady is right. Legally, she can’t stop the garnishment until it’s been satisfied or the court instructs her to stop.
I would really recommend you contact a lawyer in your jurisdiction and let them know that your husband’s wages seem to be garnished inappropriately.
Please note that this comment does not form legal advice or form an attorney-client relationship. Please consult a professional before relying on anything you read on the internet.
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