When someone owes child support, the government office or court clerk sends them a letter by regular mail telling them to send their payments to a central payment center. Their employer or anyone else sending money for support also gets this notice. If someone gets that notice but still does not send payments to the payment center, they get a second notice sent by certified mail. If they still do not pay the payment center after that second notice, they can be taken to court for contempt.
454.554. Notice to , when — filed, when. — If not required by an existing , the or shall notify by first class mail any obligor under a , and an employer or other who has or be income to direct support payments to the . The division shall file a copy of the notice with the court with over the support order. Any obligor, employer or other payor who receives notice to direct payments to the payment center and thereafter fails to direct payments to the payment center shall receive a second written notice by . Failure to pay the payment center after a second notice shall be grounds for contempt and a motion for contempt may be filed in the county or in which the support order is filed.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1999 S.B. 291) Effective 7-01-99
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