Family Services, Dept. of

Child Support Program

Chapter 6: Income Withholding

Effective Date: 07/03/2025 to Current

Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 049.0009.6.07032025

CHAPTER 6

INCOME WITHHOLDING

Section 1. Uniform Forms. CSP shall use the federally approved uniform notice to payer and income withholding order and issue it to an employer within two (2) business days of receipt of employment information. This issuance may be by electronic means.

Section 2. Administrative Income Withholding.

(a) CSP may issue an administrative income withholding order or National Medical Support Notice in any case where a court has entered a child support order or health care coverage order.

(b) This administrative order shall be in a form approved by CSP and signed by the Title IV-D Director.

(c) The administrative order shall be sent to the obligor via first class mail to the obligor's last known address, with a Notice of Administrative Income Withholding advising the obligor that:

(i) Within 20 calendar days of the date printed on the notice, the obligor may request in writing an administrative records review;

(ii) CSP shall review the records and respond to the obligor within 30 calendar days with the results of the administrative records review; and

(iii) The obligor may appeal the order to the appropriate district court.

Section 3. Immediate Income Withholding. CSP, upon entry or modification of any support order, shall request the court to issue an immediate income withholding order.

Section 4. Payment to the State Disbursement Unit. All Title IV-D payments shall be made to the State Disbursement Unit (SDU) and all non-Title IV-D income withholding payments on orders entered after January 1, 1994, shall be made to the SDU.