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Child Support Enforcement Process: Enforcement of Child Support Orders
A child support order tells the parents what they must do to support their children. Enforcing child support orders means getting the parent to do what the order says.
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Some of the ways we get parents to pay are:
- Notify the parents when they miss payments
- Suspend Florida driver licenses
- Take IRS tax refunds
- Take tax refunds to pay past due support
- Take Florida Lottery winnings if over $600
- Take support payments from unemployment and worker's compensation
- Tell employers to take payments from paychecks
- Place liens on the parent’s car, boat, or other property
- Report past due support to credit agencies
- Place a hold and take money from bank accounts
- Take the case to court because the parent did not do what the order says
- Work with the court to issue a writ, also known as an arrest warrant. If you would like to see if there is a writ on your case, please use the Department of Revenue’s Writ Search Site.
Parents can avoid these actions by paying their child support and doing what the order says.
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