Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989); U.N. Doc. A/44/25. (Article 27 (4) provides "states parties shall take all appropriate measures to secure the recovery of maintenance for the child from the parents or other persons having financial responsibility for the child, both within the State Party and from abroad. In particular, where the person having financial responsibility for the child lives in a State different from that of the child, States Parties shall promote the accession to international agreements or the conclusion of such agreements, as well as the making of other appropriate arrangements." No specific enforcement procedures.) The United States is a signatory, but not a party to the Convention (the Convention is not in force for the U.S.

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Originally Posted by luana2811

Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989)... (the Convention is not in force for the U.S.

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What you posted is a guideline. Its not going to be binding, but it does indicate you should file.

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Originally Posted by luana2811

Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989); U.N. Doc. A/44/25. (Article 27 (4) provides "states parties shall take all appropriate measures to secure the recovery of maintenance for the child from the parents or other persons having financial responsibility for the child, both within the State Party and from abroad. In particular, where the person having financial responsibility for the child lives in a State different from that of the child, States Parties shall promote the accession to international agreements or the conclusion of such agreements, as well as the making of other appropriate arrangements." No specific enforcement procedures.) The United States is a signatory, but not a party to the Convention (the Convention is not in force for the U.S.

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A convention IS NOT a treaty. They have different legal standing. The U.S. has many treaties with other countries to aid in getting child support enforcement. That doesn't mean it will go smooth if at all. If it is not honored then your back to square one. You need someone versed in International Law and how it applies to your situation.

Some foreign countries won't do anything to help. Be aware of that fact.

Thank you very much for your answers

I'm back... Here, I thought of you today and I came up with a few links you might want to try looking at... One is Child Development Services Bureau... In pertinent part it says, "Assists parents and families needing financially assisted child care (School Readiness and Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten) for children from infancy to 9 years of age." So you might want to look over that and see if it applies to you and if it could be something you could use if you're strapped for cash.

Another is Child Care Financial Assistance... In short it says "Provides child care financial assistance to parents with low-income. Applicants will be evaluated at the time of an initial consultation."

I mention these in case they may assist you indirectly with your child/income challenge. I hope this helps.

P.S. There is also suppsoed to be a "Child Care Advocate" office in Miami Dade County... I haven't been able to track down a phone number, but if you're calling any of these other offices I'm sure they'd be happy to give it to you... I bet that'd be a good idea to call, see what they can offer and/or where they can direct you since they specialize in situations like yours!

Thank you very much for what you've done... that's useful