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 Utah, if an individual fails to pay child support on time, the Office of Recovery Services (ORS) within the Department of Human Services is responsible for enforcing child support payments. Consequences of non-payment can include the assessment of interest and penalty charges on the overdue amount. The ORS may also take enforcement actions such as initiating court proceedings, which can lead to civil or criminal contempt charges. Other penalties for non-payment of child support can include the suspension of the obligor's driver's license, the reporting of the delinquency to credit reporting agencies, the denial or suspension of passport privileges, and the placement of liens on the obligor's property, bank accounts, and other assets such as life insurance and retirement plans. The state takes these measures seriously to ensure that child support obligations are met and to provide for the welfare of the children involved.