Houston, TX family law attorney Darsey Norton explains how she can help you if your ex is not paying child support. She often meets clients who are dealing with the stressful and frustrating issue of an ex-spouse not paying child support. In those situations, her first step is to ensure that there is a valid and enforceable child support order in place. Once that is confirmed, her team can file an enforcement action with the same court. In such cases, the judge has the authority to find the non-paying parent in contempt of court, which can ultimately compel them to pay the overdue child support—and in some situations, even result in jail time for failing to comply with the order.