Collecting child support from what some title a dead beat parent can be a long and tedious task. Assistant District Attorney Banji Sokoya in Rutherford County said that the situation can be tricky, but one tool that is used by the courts is to garnish wages directly out of a paycheck...

Incarceration is often the last resort in attempting to collect child support. However, the courts can also suspend the drivers license of parents who don't pay child support.

Need more details, see the TN Child Support Handbook HERE.