If there is any hearing for modification of support, the referee might advise that the fees and expenses of the lawyers might be imposed on the parent at fault. If the referee is of the opinion that the filing has been vexatious or frivolous, then, the referee might advise that any additional expenses incurred by the innocent parent (like cost of referee, travel expenses, lost wages etc) must be imposed on the parent at fault
Consider a person who is at fault due to the following reasons
This person owes past-due support
The person fails to comply with a subpoena or warrant pertaining to a child support or paternity proceeding even after receiving appropriate notice
Regarding such a person, the circuit court may restrict, suspend or revoke the following licenses
Recreational
Sporting
Occupational
Professional
Drivers
Assume that a person has support arrearages that amount to 1000 USD or more. Then, the Department of Social Services issues a notice to the state agency or board regarding this fact. Further, this state agency or board might not renew or issue the recreational, sporting or professional permit, certification, registration or license of this person. As a consequence of this procedure, the person is left with the only solution of making the essential arrangements with the Department of Social Services for payment of any accumulated arrearages
If the income of an obligor is withheld or the obligor has been served with a notice of delinquency as per Chapter 25-7 A-42, then, such an obligor is expected to notify the relevant department information pertaining to any new payer within 7 days. If the obligor violates this section, then, it is classified as a Class 2 misdemeanor
If an obligor or obligee files a petition and following the filing there is a hearing or in the absence of any petition, irrespective of the time, the department is empowered to execute the following
If the arrearage has been paid and no current support obligation is due, then the order for withholding may be terminated
If the obligee has failed to furnish a mailing address or any other means of delivery and due to this there is an inability to deliver income withheld for the obligee, then, the order for withholding may be suspended
The amount of income to be withheld is decreased so that there is full payment of the arrearage by income withholding
If there is a termination, suspension or modification of the underlying order for support or arrearage judgment, the order for withholding might be terminated, suspended or modified
Regarding any support order that is modified or entered after 1st July 1997
If a petition is filed before 3 years have elapsed since the date of the order and a considerable alteration in circumstances can be proved, then the order might be modified
If a petition is filed after 3 years have passed since the date of the order and no alteration in circumstances can be filed, still the order might be modified
