How does the court assure payment of child support?
If the court has ordered child support, a
"withholding order" must be made. A withholding order can be of
several types, including an order requiring the employer of the person
obligated to pay child support (the "obligor") to withhold the
ordered amount from the paycheck of the obligor and to pay that amount directly
to the bureau of support. The employer is then also required to notify the
bureau of support of any benefit the obligor is to receive (including worker's
compensation, severance pay, sick leave, bonuses, profit sharing, etc.) and any
lump-sum payment of any kind that is $500 or more. If the employer fails to
comply with the withholding order, the employer is liable for any support
payment not made.
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