child support?

Question

If a parent recieves a large monetary settlement from their job do they have topay a portion as child support?

Answer 1

Yes, all money earned in any way must be reported. Bonuses included!

Answer 2

Not necessarily. It really depends on what type of settlement it was. If it was for a workers compensation claim, the child support agency that is enforcing your case will need to know exactly where that claim is; which employer, which insurance company, which workers compensation. They would be able to issue a garnishment to that particular workers comp or insurance.

If the parent received a settlement due to a payoff (he got laid off and the company was paying him off or if he got a large bonus of some kind) the child support agency may be able to ask the payroll department of the place where the dad works to see if they can garnish up to 1/2 of the settlement.

Best advise is to find out exactly what type of monetary settlement it is, where is the money coming from, and contact your local child support agency to see if they can garnish the settlement.

Answer 3

As a rule no, they are only required to pay what the current court order says.

The other parent can go back to court for an adjustment based on that settlement, however that would depend on what the settlement was for.

Answer 4

I think there is a set amount of child support a person has to pay. A certian percentage of thier income. I dont know if a settlement would be part of it. Very interesting quesiton. Certianly if they are past due, they should contribute to the past ue amout..

Answer 5

No. Not unless something like that is written into the child support agreement.

Of course, it would be nice for a parent to want to share that kind of bonus with their kids, though.

Answer 6

if they are behind in support yes the state will take their tax returns to

Answer 7

I'm not sure. Call a lawyer.