What can happen if you don't pay your child support

If you are behind on your child support obligations many bad things can happen to you. Here are some of them:. 1. You can go to jail. 2. Your credit will reflect the debt & your credit rating will be ruined 3. Your bank account(s) can be "hit" by the Texas Attorney General. 4. Your tax refund will be "taken" 5. You will lose your driver's license 6. You will lose any professional license you have (attorney, doctor, electrician, etc.) 7. You will lose your passport 8. Your Social Security payments will be reduced when you begin receiving Social Security benefits. You cannot include child support in bankruptcy. It is a debt that never goes away. When you die your estate is liable for the debt. Please pay your child support on time!