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Q. WHAT DO YOU ADVISE PEOPLE CONSIDERING RETAINING THE SERVICES OF VARIOUS PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS TO ENFORCE CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS?
A. U.S. residents should always contact the child support office in their state of residence first, even if the person who is obliged to pay child support resides abroad. The Department of State is aware that many private organizations now claim that they can assist in enforcing child support orders abroad. As a matter of policy, we do not comment on the bona fides of such organizations. Before retaining the services of such an organization, however, U.S. citizens may wish to make appropriate inquiries with applicable state licensing offices, the Better Business Bureau , your local or state child support office , or the attorney general’s office of the state where the private organization is located.
