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 West Virginia, if an individual fails to pay child support on time, the Bureau for Child Support Enforcement (BCSE), under the Department of Health and Human Resources, may assess interest and penalties on the overdue amount. The BCSE can take enforcement actions such as initiating court proceedings which may lead to civil or criminal contempt charges against the non-paying parent (obligor). Additionally, the state can suspend the obligor's driver's license, report the delinquency to credit bureaus, and deny or suspend passport privileges. West Virginia can also place liens on the obligor's property, bank accounts, life insurance, retirement plans, personal injury claims, and other assets to secure payment. These measures are designed to ensure compliance with child support orders and to protect the financial interests of the child or children involved.