Filing child support payment requests can be difficult. It requires several forms, different depending upon what state the individuals are in. One way indiviudals can get help filing child support payment requests is by hiring a child support attorney. Attorneys who work daily with child support laws are proficient and knowledgeable. They will be able to file the correct forms in order to request child support payments, as well as provide information to the custodial and non-custodial parents as to what they should expect from the court and what their rights and options are under the law. If individuals are able to hire an attorney, they are advised to do so. An attorney can help fight for their client and ensure that they receive fair treatment from the court. Custodial parents who cannot afford to hire an attorney should contact the Office of Child Support Enforcement. This office can help them obtain child support payments and the office will enforce the court-order that the non-custodial parents receive.