Finding Hidden Assets in Child Support Cases

Paying parents who hide assets do so in predictable ways. Understanding those patterns helps custodial parents know what to subpoena and where to look.

Where Hidden Assets Live

Common hiding places: real estate in the name of a new spouse or family member, business equipment owned by a related entity, cash businesses with unreported revenue, cryptocurrency, investment accounts in a child’s name, and inflated business expenses that reduce reported income while the money flows to the owner personally.

Public records reveal more than paying parents expect. Property records, business entity filings, UCC financing statements, court records, and social media all contain information that can locate assets a paying parent hasn’t disclosed. Custodial parents who do systematic public records research before depositions or hearings often find assets the paying parent forgot they couldn’t hide.

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