EMPLOYER'S THREE PRINCIPAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD SUPPORT

Every U.S. employer, large and small, must comply with three requirements of the Child Support Enforcement Program.

1. You must report all newly hired employees to your State Directory of New Hires. For answers about reporting new employees in California call the New Employee Registry Hotline (916) 657-0529. For employers in other states, contact your state employment office.
2. When you receive a valid Order or Notice to Withhold Income for Child Support for an employee, you must follow the terms of the Order/Notice and deduct the specified amount from each paycheck within the allowable limits. This amount must then be remitted as soon as possible but not later than 10 days after receipt of the order. Payments must be forwarded to the child support agency within 7 days from the date they are deducted from the employee's earnings.
3. You must provide employee information to the local child support agency such as information about his/her earnings, current address, and health insurance coverage, and report the termination of an employee for whom you are withholding child support (whether the employee is fired, resigns or is temporarily laid off).

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