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Child support

income withholding

Income withholding is a deduction of a payment for child support from a parent’s income. An order for income withholding can be from a court or administratively ordered by a child support agency—such as the child support division of the state’s Attorney General’s office.

The parent's employer often transmits the money directly to the child support agency.

In Idaho, income withholding is a common method used to collect child support payments directly from a non-custodial parent's income. When a court or the Idaho Child Support Services (CSS) under the Department of Health and Welfare issues an order for income withholding, the non-custodial parent's employer is required to deduct the specified amount from the parent's paycheck and send it directly to the CSS. This process ensures timely and consistent payment of child support. Employers must comply with the withholding order as soon as possible, typically by the next pay period, and face penalties for non-compliance. Income withholding orders can be issued by courts as part of a divorce or custody proceeding, or administratively by the CSS without going to court, provided certain criteria are met.

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