How much would a child support lawyer and private investigator be?

Contact your states agency for Support Enforcement, they might be able to do this, it’s they’re job. FREE.

Thousands of dollars. The lawyer alone could really cost you a pretty penny. If you have not filed anything yet and no court orders are set up you can file in the state you currently live in now as long as you met the residency requirements. Go on line to the Superior or Supreme Court of your State in your county and look in the Self Serve Section for family court forms. If you were never married than you may have to file for paternity if his name is not on the birth certificate. But if his name is on the Certificate than your will also want to establish sole custody along with child support and visitation. You can file also to waive or defer filing fees for forms for later or make payment arrangements with the court. Now servicing him can be done in several ways since he is out of state which can be done but by certified registrar mail or publication in the last known area that you know he lived or by process server which costs more. If you do a web search to find his location you may get that done a lot cheaper than hiring a PI but be sure that it is reliable and guaranteed one so do a BBB check on it before you pay anything.I have listed some legal sites below that you can ask any other questions you may have.