Enforcing Child Support Orders

Child support agencies have many tools to help them enforce child support orders. Click here to learn more about each enforcement tool used to collect child support, such as:

  • Actions taken automatically by law when a court order is issued

  • Initial actions used to collect money when a parent owes past-due support

  • Actions taken automatically by law when the amount of past-due support reaches a certain level

  • Actions taken on a case by case basis, decided by the child support agency

  • Tax Intercept

  • License Suspension

  • Child Support Liens

  • Child Support Lien Docket – External

  • Interest and Payment Plans

  • Court Actions

  • Federal Enforcement Actions

  • FAQ – Enforcement

  • FAQ – Tax Intercept