2007-11-13 17:26:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Most states have a law that says an income withholding order MUST be put into effect regardless of your willingness to pay... So just let them do it... then you won't have to take the extra step to send it in. They'll just take it out of your check.
Good for you on sending it in on time!!! As someone who's owed more than 17,000.00 in back support, I admire you!!
2007-11-13 17:31:24 · answer #1 · answered by A W 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Federal law mandates that states have a system for automatic withholding from paychecks. It also requires the state to engage in certain activities to enforce child support obligations. The federal government audits state child support services periodically to determine if they adequately comply with these federal mandates.
To comply with these federal mandates, most states have enacted state laws that describe when an order to withhold must be implemented. Most of these statutes are based not on whether you have paid a particular month's payment but on your total payment history (e.g. total arrears exceeding two months payments). If you fit into a category where automatic withholding applies, it is nice if you make additional payments on your own, but state law mandates that your employer take your child support payments out of your check and forward it to your state payment center. Failure to do so is a violation of the law by your employer.
If you want to get out of this situation, you need to check with an attorney as it may take a court order to stop automatic withholding from applying in your case. In some states, it might not be possible at all.
Bottom line is that the individual case worker has very little discretion as to how to handle your case. If they don't do what they are supposed to do, the state is at risk of losing federal money. If you are lucky, you have a caseworker who is a creative problem solver, but after awhile most caseworkers find that the safe way to do their job is by the book.
2007-11-13 18:04:38 · answer #2 · answered by Tmess2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if your 'state' is the same as mine, but when I worked in accounts for a firm, one guy had to pay his child support via his pay.
If he paid it himself, etc, the computers down at the child support agency got all out of whack and he (and my work) would get allo sorts of threatening letters.
The irony was that he was paying it himself because they were so slow paying it. His ex-wife phoned him and said 'where is the money for the kids', and he had paid it weeks before through work, they just hadn't handed it over!
His ex phoned them (to say he was doing the right thing), I phoned them, he phoned them ... But, in the end, it was just easier to do it via his pay than for him to do anything himself.
From what you describe, I would be willing to bet it's something similar happening there! You might be best just to ask your work accountant to pay it from there, and leave it at that.
Good luck getting it sorted out!
Cheers :-)
2007-11-13 17:58:22 · answer #3 · answered by thing55000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My experience with the state has always prompted me to seek private consultation. It is almost impossible and unheard of getting anything accomplished by yourself.
2007-11-13 17:29:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you must live in mich..........
if the employer suppose to deduct it from your pay then let them.
keep all your records for future proof that it was paid.
the friend of the court is nastier then any scorn woman.
2007-11-13 18:06:08 · answer #5 · answered by LITTLE_JOHN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋