The consequences of failing to pay child support on time include interest and penalty amounts assessed by the child support services division of your state’s Office of Attorney General, the department of revenue, or other government agency responsible for enforcing child support payments on behalf of the state. Penalties may also include court action (civil and criminal contempt charges); suspension of the obligor’s driver’s license; reporting the delinquency to creditor reporting agencies; denial or suspension of the obligor’s passport privileges; and liens on the obligor’s properties, bank accounts, life insurance plans, retirement plans, personal injury claims, and other assets.

In Idaho, if an individual fails to pay child support on time, the Child Support Services division within the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare can assess interest and penalties on the overdue amount. The state may also take enforcement actions such as initiating court proceedings, which can lead to civil or criminal contempt charges against the non-paying parent (obligor). Additional penalties can include the suspension of the obligor's driver's license, reporting the delinquency to credit bureaus, and the denial or suspension of passport privileges. Furthermore, Idaho law allows for liens to be placed on the obligor's property, bank accounts, life insurance policies, retirement plans, personal injury claims, and other assets to secure the payment of child support. These measures are in place to ensure compliance with child support orders and to protect the financial interests of children.