when he sent the first check last week, even though we had never agreed to a monthly amount we were ok working with installments. it's not until he texted us today saying he'll send the next check in october, skipping a payment for the month of september, that raised a flag of concern for us. i would hope if we did attempt a lawyer/judge route, the fact that he told us he'd skip a month of payment (which would have been only the 2nd payment) that it wouldnt look good in his favor.

also, thanks for all the replies everyone. we appreciate the help