When a parent ordered to pay child support (the obligor) fails to make the payments (is in arrears), the Office of the Attorney General in your state may take one or more actions to enforce the child support obligation. These enforcement actions may include court action (civil and criminal contempt charges); suspension of the obligor’s driver’s license; reporting the delinquency to credit reporting agencies; denial or suspension of the obligor’s passport privileges; and liens on properties, bank accounts, life insurance plans, retirement plans, personal injury claims, and other assets.

In Mississippi, when a parent (the obligor) fails to pay court-ordered child support and falls into arrears, the Office of the Attorney General has several enforcement tools at its disposal. The office may pursue civil or criminal contempt charges, which could result in fines or imprisonment for the non-compliant parent. Additionally, the state can suspend the obligor's driver's license, making it illegal for them to drive until they comply with the child support order. The state may also report the delinquency to credit bureaus, negatively affecting the obligor's credit score. For those with international travel needs, the obligor's passport privileges can be denied or suspended. Furthermore, the state can place liens on various properties and assets of the obligor, including bank accounts, life insurance policies, retirement plans, and personal injury claims, to secure payment of the overdue child support.