My experience at Ithaca NY Child Support office – Melissa

Your Experience: My daughters father owes almost $8000 in arrears. I was notified by the child support agency that I was now able to file a violation of petition. I did and received the paperwork stating when the court date was (approximately a month from when I received the paperwork).  I showed up for court at the time stated…..9:30 am.  My daughters father never showed up. I waited until 10:00 to finally be called into the courtroom only to be told that the address he resided at (his parents house)was no longer his valid address. His father told them that he hasn’t lived there in 3 months.  Now the child support agency can not locate him and that I have to start the process all over again when he is located.  He was fired from his job about a year ago for stealing, kicked out of his sisters house for stealing, and has lived in his car, and also a barn at one time.  He has worked for people and paid “under the table” so there are no records. I was told that he was receiving public assistance but no longer is. So basically he continues to get away with not paying support and we just have to deal with it is what it comes down to.  I don’t understand how this is acceptable and just passed by. Please help me learn how I can locate him and push this further and faster. Thank you.
Your Child Support Office City: Ithaca
Your Child Support Office State: New York
Your Wait Time: Haven’t gotten support in over a year
Your Name (Can be Anonymous): Melissa