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Method by which support orders are established and / or enforced by an agency rather than by courts and judges
Unpaid child support payments for past periods owed by a parent who is court ordered to pay
A person receiving temporary cash assistance (FIP) and / or RIte Care agrees to turn over to the State any right to child support, including arrearages, paid or owed by the obligated parent, in exchange for receipt of FIP and other benefits
Written document filed in court in which the person initiating the action names the persons, allegations, and relief sought
Voluntary written agreement for support and/or health insurance
Person with legal custody and with whom the child lives; may be the parent, other relative or someone else
Legal determination which establishes with whom a child should live
Failure of a defendant to file an answer, response, or appeal in a civil case within a certain number of days after having been served with a summons and complaint
Decision made by the court when the defendant fails to respond
Person against whom a civil or criminal proceeding is begun
Use of administrative and judicial methods to secure past due support
A service operated by the Office of Office of Child Support Services in the U.S Department of Health and Human Services to assist the States in locating responsible persons for the purpose of obtaining child support payments; also used in cases of parental kidnapping related to custody and visitation determinations; FPLS obtains employer and home address information from Federal agencies
A legal proceeding whereby a portion of a person's wages or other assets is withheld and applied to payment of a debt. Also called wage withholding.
Analysis of inherited factors of mother, child and alleged father, which can exclude or show a high probability that a particular man fathered a particular child
A standard method for setting child support obligations based on the income of the parent(s) and other factors as determined by State law
Automatic deductions from income which start as soon as the agreement for support is established
Legal authority which a court has over particular persons, certain types of cases and in a defined geographical area
An individual, recognized by law as the male parent
A claim upon real or personal property to prevent sale or transfer until a debt is satisfied
A law, that permits one State to claim personal jurisdiction over someone who lives in another State based upon certain minimum contacts
Federally funded medical support for low-income families
Legal provision for insurance coverage, or a cash medical payment
Parent who does not have legal custody of a child but who has a responsibility for financial support
Amount of money to be paid as support by the responsible parent and the manner by which it is to be paid
Amount of money taken from a parent's State or Federal income tax refund to satisfy a child support debt or other government loan program
Direction of a Magistrate, Judge or properly empowered administrative entity
Legal determination of fatherhood
Person who brings an action, complains or sues in a civil case
A service operated by the State Child Support Enforcement Agencies to locate non-custodial parents, to establish paternity, and establish and enforce child support obligations
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act- a law which provides a mechanism for establishing and enforcing support obligations when the non-custodial parent lives in one State and the custodial parent and child(ren) live in another
The right of a non-custodial parent to visit or spend time with his or her children
Procedure by which automatic deductions are made from wages or income to pay child support. May be voluntary or involuntary. Also referred to as garnishment.