I want to track down my ex-husband deadbead dad, who disappeared
and went into hiding. How do you go about determining which court
addresses these cases?
Since every individual State deals with deadbeat dad cases differently,
as laws are different in every state. It's recommended you become
educated about the court system, as it is very complex. Start by visiting
the P.A.C.E.R. website - http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov. Although registration
is free, they do charge a fee of 60 cents a minute for access, so
it would be a good idea to be well prepared beforehand, and make sure
you have done your previous searching homework. Have an of idea of
which possible states you are likely to need to search, etc.. This
costs you a bit of money but it's actually a bargain considering that
hiring a private investigator will likely cost $ hundreds. Just 1
hour may be all the time you need to find all the court evidence you
need, for far less than what a private investigator would charge.
PI's, like attorneys don't come cheap.
What you're looking for here is the likely possibility that your
ex-husband may also be delinquent in other areas of financial matters,
as is often the case. A few good examples to consider is the U S.
Bankruptcy court, bank repossessions, Gambling debts, Judgments for
non-payment of other financial responsibilities.