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Regulations - Timely Child Support Payments

Employers and financial institutions need to follow these regulations to facilitate timely child support payments.

For Employers

After you receive a Notice to Payor/Income Provider to Withhold Obligor Income/Assets, you must begin withholding that employee’s income for child support no later than the first pay period that occurs after 14 working days following the date the Notice to Withhold was mailed.

Payments shall be deducted from the employee’s income each time the employee is paid. Deductions shall be mailed immediately to Child Support Payment Central (CSPC), but no later than 7 working days after the payment or deduction has occurred. Deductions shall continue until Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA) notifies you in writing to terminate or reduce the withholding.

For Financial Institutions

After you receive a Notice to Payor/Income Provider to Withhold Obligor Income/Assets, you must begin to deduct from the obligor’s account no later than 14 working days following the date the Notice to Withhold was mailed.

Deductions shall occur monthly and be mailed immediately to CSPC, but no later than 7 working days after the deduction occurred. Deductions shall occur until the agency notifies you in writing to terminate or reduce the withholding.

Public Assistance

Public assistance refers to government programs that provide funding to communities, individuals and families in need. Examples include: Cash Assistance, Food Assistance, Medicaid, Child Care Assistance, Transportation Assistance and Fraud.

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Child Support

Child Support is money paid by a parent, who isn’t living with his or her children, to help cover the cost of their care. Child Support helps guarantee that children’s basic needs are met: from food, shelter and clothes to education, transportation and medical expenses.

Protective Services

We provide protective services to the elderly and children who are in danger of harm, unable to protect themselves, and/or have no one else to assist them. SCOJFS is mandated to investigate and evaluate all reports of suspected abuse and neglect.