Divorce South Carolina Child Support
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The collections after child support enforcement were as follows. All figures are in million USD.
FFY = Federal Fiscal Year
TANF = Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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FFY 2008 |
FFY 2007 |
FFY 2006 |
FFY 2005 |
| Non TANF cases |
245.640 |
239.839 |
239.767 |
237.166 |
| TANF cases |
15.846 |
14.236 |
14.134 |
14.194 |
| Gross collections |
261.487 |
254.076 |
253.901 |
251.360 |
Role of CSED in Divorce South Carolina Child Support
- A NCP (Non custodial parent) can make an application in the CSED (Child Support Enforcement Division) for review of the support order or establishment of paternity
- A CP (Custodial parent), who requires help in procuring child support payments, can apply for the services of the CSED
- The parents, who receive help under the TANF program, get services from the CSED automatically. Other parents should submit the application form for obtaining services. Such application forms can be procured from the following locations
- County clerks of court offices
- County department of Social Services offices
- Regional child support offices
- The CSED levies an application fee that is non refundable. Those under the TANF program need not pay any fee
- Let us assume that the NCP has been located and has been served a notice. After this generally, less than 3 months are essential to get a child support order
Enforcement of Divorce South Carolina Child Support
If a NCP fails to disburse the support amounts as per the court order, the following enforcement methods may be used.
- If the NCP accrues arrears of minimum 1,000 USD, then any real or personal asset (like automobiles, land and bank accounts) of this parent may be seized
- Let us consider those NCPs who have arrears of minimum 2,500 USD and have been referred to Federal Income Tax Refund Offset. Such parents are referred to the US Department of State for restriction, revocation or denial of the passport. Till the arrears have been settled, the NCP cannot renew or obtain a passport
- Interception of any unemployment benefits being given to the NCP
- Interception of payment (either completely or partially) being given to the NCP from the Federal Government
- Let us think of a NCP who is absconding for 3 months and has arrears of 100 USD. Then, interception of the State Income Tax refund can be made
- Interception of the Federal Income Tax refund, only if the following conditions are fulfilled
- The NCP owes 150 USD in arrears and is defaulting for 3 months and the CP is under TANF program, or
- The CP is under non TANF, but the NCP is a defaulter for 3 months and has accrued minimum 500 USD in arrears
- Let us ponder over those cases in which the NCP has not disbursed any payment for 60 days and has arrears of minimum 500 USD. In these cases, there may be revocation or suspension of commercial, business, professional, occupational or driver's licenses
The judge requires that the NCP, who has failed to observe child support orders, to appear in the court and provide an explanation regarding the failure. This is done in a 'Rule to Show Cause Hearing.' Now, the NCP may fail to offer a valid reason for his/her failure. Then, the judge may order any enforcement method detailed above. Additionally, the judge can imprison the NCP for 1 year and fine him/her up to 1,500 USD.
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