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Despite what is seen on TV, small claims court never has jurisdiction over family law matters such as child support enforcement. Any motions to modify or enforce child support payments must be filed with the court that originally entered the underlying support obligation.
→ Read MoreChild support enforcement is necessary when an obligor parent refuses to pay the obligee parent. Read more for information to help with child support.
→ Read MoreOnce a child is considered a legal adult, the non-custodial parent is no longer required to pay child support payments. However, should there be back child support payments that remain unpaid, the custodial parent still generally has the right to collect on these back payments, even after the child has been emancipated.
→ Read MoreAlthough child visitation may not be eliminated, there are consequences if a parent who owes child support fails to make payments. The parent’s wages may be withheld through a wage assignment; he may be denied the issuance or renewal of a passport; his credit rating may be negatively affected; he may be denied an issuance or renewal of a driver’s or professional license; a lien may be filed on his property; and his benefits may be used to pay for the owed child support.
→ Read MoreWage assignment, or income deduction order, is when a court directs the employer of a non-custodial parent to deduct the amount of child support from the parent’s income. In order to ensure that child support orders are enforced, the federal government has issued a vareity of directives to the states requiring them to implement enforcement initiatives to make sure child support payments are made. Read further for more information on wage assignment for child support.
→ Read MoreThe Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS) is a service designed to gather child support payments from parents who may otherwise be difficult to locate. The FPLS provides an important service without involving the authorities.
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