Obtaining child support?

My ex husband left me and my daughter over 1 yr ago. We are now divorced,however even with an attorney, i have yet to receive one dime of child support. I am about to loose my home, and it seems that in the court system there is continuance after continuance. I thought that the laws were to set to look after the needs of the children. My ex, was a cheater, and an alcoholic. I still have to let him see his daughter every other weekend, even though he does not help me with anything. I make very little money, but just enough as to Not qualify for istance. What can I do to jump start the whole judicial system?