| Wage assignments |
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The employer is ordered to deduct the child support
and/or payment on arrears from the NCP's pay and forward it to the
Child Support Office. DCSS must credit the non-custodial parent's
accounts and distribute support payments within two business days
after receipt of the payment. |
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| Contempt of Court |
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DCSS must prove that the NCP had the ability to pay
the child support as ordered but failed to do so. The judge has the
ability to sentence the NCP to jail if he/she fails to comply with
the judge's orders. |
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| Intercepts |
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A portion of Disability and Unemployment payments, lottery
prizes and tax returns are automatically intercepted if child support
is owed. |
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| Writs and liens |
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When assets or income are located such as bank accounts,
Workers' Compensation payments, or personal injury lawsuit settlements,
legal steps are taken to obtain child support owed. |
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| State License Revocation Program (SLMS) |
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A system for reporting non-custodial parents with delinquent
child support obligations to State agency boards which issue occupational,
professional and driver's licenses. The issuance of a new license
or renewal is held until a release is obtained from the Child Support
office. |
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| Franchise Tax Board Full Collection (FTB) |
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Cases which fit certain criteria are submitted to FTB
for collection. FTB uses their legal ability to obtain bank accounts,
assets and serve wage assignments. |
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