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 New Jersey, when a parent fails to pay court-ordered child support, the Office of the Attorney General can take several enforcement actions. These actions are aimed at compelling the obligor to fulfill their child support obligations and may include both civil and criminal court actions for contempt. Additionally, the state can suspend the delinquent parent's driver's license and report the non-payment to credit reporting agencies, which can affect the obligor's credit score. The state may also deny or suspend the obligor's passport, making it difficult or impossible to travel internationally until the arrears are paid. Furthermore, New Jersey can place liens on the obligor's property, bank accounts, life insurance policies, retirement plans, personal injury claims, and other assets to recover the owed child support. These measures are designed to ensure that the financial needs of the child are met and to encourage compliance with child support orders.