Child Support Link is a wonderful nonprofit who helps single parents get the child support they deserve for their children. It is a remarkable organization with three fantastic ladies running it.

1. Special Program – School Days 911 Schools Days 911 program wants every child for free school lunches. Many schools now charge lab fees, art fees, etc. Child Support Link will provide gift cards to the custodial parent to purchase supplies, clothes, shoes, etc, and pay schools directly for lunch money and school fees. ** THIS PROGRAM IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES AND TOWNS IN VIRGINIA: FREDERICKSBURG, SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, STAFFORD COUNTY, CAROLINE COUNTY, AND ORANGE COUNTY.**CHILD SUPPORT LINK DEPENDS ON DONATIONS TO PROVIDE FREE SERVICES AND RUN OUR PROGRAM CHILD SUPPORT LINKREMEMBER THE CHILDREN ARE COUNTING ON YOU!! PLEASE SEND YOUR GENEROUS TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO”PO BOX 2041SPOTSYLVANIA, VA 2253HISTORYThree women, Connie Garrison, Debbie Klingensmith, and Leslie Sorkhe, were on a mission. Their mission was to improve the quality of life for children not receiving child support. Their goal was to reduce the state of Virginia’s $2.6 BILLION in unpaid child support. Their passion for child support advocacy and education led to the formation of Child Support Link in 2007. Each founder had her own struggle with the child support enforcement bureaucracy, and learned how to navigate the child support enforcement system and receive their child support. These “three Musketeers” of child support, alsoworked one on one with the General Assembly and Congress to improve child support laws. Working one on one with disadvantaged households, not receiving child support, these women are making a difference throughout Virginia; one child support order at a time.About UsMission – To reduce child poverty, homelessness, and hunger caused by non payment of child supportVision – To improve the quality of life for children not receiving child supportWe provide hope, help and healing to families not receiving child support.Child Support Link Hope, Help, HealingCHILDREN IN VIRGINIA ARE OWED OVER $2.6 BILLION IN UNPAID CHILD SUPPORTChild Support Link is a Non Profit tax exempt 501 (c ) (3) organization.All services are free and confidentialCHILD SUPPORT LINKPO BOX 2041SPOTSYLVANIA, VA 22553PHONE: 540-424-0917EMAIL: lsorkhe@gmail.comProgram OverviewChild Support Link’s programs are meant to provide a safety net of services for families struggling with non payment of child support and its economic effects. All services are free and confidential. We do request that everybody we help, PAY IF FORWARD, by volunteering in the community. We also encourage a healthy lifestyle for the children and families we support.Child Support Economics Education ProgramThe child support economics education program provides self help information to families about their rights and rememdies for collecting child support. This program will help reduce the $2.6 Billion in Child support owed Virginia’s children.Special Program – Christmas 911Christmas 911 is designed to make sure children not receiving child support, know that Santa has not forgotten them. Child Support Link wants to ease Christmastime burdens and stress and will provide gift cards to custodial parents so they can purchase items from child’s wish list. ** This program in only available in the following counties and towns in Virginia: Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County, Caroline County and Orange County.**NCP IS NOT FOLLOWING COURT ORDER: You can request contempt of court hearing to seek enforcement through the local Child Support Agency. If there is arrearage (over $750) you can request an IRS full collection. The IRS will collect back support, just like back taxes. NCP must have assets for IRS full collection.NCP NOT LOCATED: Your Child Support Agency can do a State Parent Locator (state checks dept of taxation, social security, etc.), if you do not know the state that the NCP is in, the Child Support Agency can do a Federal Locate (IRS, Dept of labor, etc.)If you are owed arrears, request that child support agency place your case in the IRS tax refund offset program, the passport renewal program, and report a $5000 or more arrearage to the credit bureaus.Become An AdvocateChild Support Link encourages you to become an advocate for your children. Please don’t ever give up on your case. There is no statute of limitations for collecting child support in Virginia. Patience and persistence pays off. Child Support is a self help organization. We help you learn your rights and remedies for collecting and enforcing your child support order.CHILD SUPPORT PROBLEMS/SOLUTIONSTo collect child support you must have a court order from a divorce, dissolution, establishment of paternity, legal separation or other type of court order. All states have a Child Support Enforcement Agency that is federally funded under the Federal Title IV-D (4D) program and must help you collect support if your children are under 18, or if you applied before your child turned 18.If you do not have a court order, or need to establish paternity, you can contact your local Child Support Enforcement Agency and apply for services.Below, NCP means non custodial parent.NCP IS EMPLOYED: Wage withholding (payroll deduction) is available through the local Child Support Enforcement Agency, when requested by either parentNCP IS UNEMPLOYED: Unemployment compensation is attachable for child support under Federal Law, or ask for a contempt hearing.NCP IS UNDER THE TABLE EARNER: You can request the Child Support Agency to do an asset check. You can execute a judgment against a house, motorcycle, boat, coin collection, etc.NCP LIVES OUT OF STATE: Interstate wage withholding, request UFISA (uniform interstate family support act) to establish or enforce an order.<br />