A single mother left without child support by her ex-husband has been left questioning where to turn.Ms X, whose identity can’t be revealed for legal reasons, told The Royal Gazette she’s owed thousands by her expatriate former spouse — who has never contributed to their son.Her former husband has Government permission to remain working on the Island — with the proviso that he help support his Bermudian child.“He doesn’t do anything. Nothing,” Ms X said. “He owes me about $6,500 and I keep getting the run around. He’s supposed to pay $175 a week — the bottom line is, why can he remain in Bermuda and not pay for his child? He works. He pays for his Jeep, but won’t pay for his child.”A consent order from last month formalised their relationship: the woman holds care and control of their young son, but the two share custody.Domestic violence was cited in court during their separation, and a protection order keeps the two from direct contact.“I give him his son every other weekend, but he does nothing for the boy,” Ms X said.Her ex-husband was allowed to remain on the Island some eight months ago.A social inquiry report commissioned from Child and Family Services by Immigration saw the arrangement set in Family Court On October 1, 2012 — but the range of authorities invoked has left Ms X unsure of where to turn, now that her son’s father doesn’t provide.According to her lawyer, the father is required to lodge child payments with the Family Court, but the courts don’t issue warrants.Ms X’s latest court order states that her arrangement with her ex-husband comes up for review in six months’ time.“Immigration were on my side but now they seem like they don’t really know what to do,” she said, adding: “Basically, I feel there are loopholes in the system. There was a period of time when he wasn’t supposed to be working. But now that he remains in Bermuda, he can work — he’s just supposed to pay the $175 a week.”Ms X stressed that she wasn’t receiving Financial Assistance — nor did legal aid cover any of her lawyer bills.“One thing about me, I will make it work — by the grace of God, I make it happen. I pay rent and electricity. My son will go to summer day camp. I have to provide groceries and hair cuts and doctor’s bills. He is on my insurance. But the impact on me has been very stressful.”Adding insult to injury, Ms X as a Bermudian has her name a guarantor on her ex-husband’s car — and the bank won’t take her name off, as he isn’t Bermudian.Although Government typically will not comment on individual cases, at the start of the week The Royal Gazette posed general questions to Magistrates’ Court on what recourse might be available. No response had been received by press time last night.