An order for a wage assignment is easy to get nowadays. This is an order from the court for your ex partner's employer to deduct the money from his pay-check and pay it to you directly. The money will be sent to you according to the company's payroll schedule, and not necessarily as per the schedule ordered by the court. But at least you won't have to go through the demeaning process of calling and asking for the money every month. If your ex is self-employed or working without being registered as a company employee, a wage assignment order will not do any good. However, if his payment history is very bad, you may be able to obtain an order for him to deposit the money in advance.