Q: Many years of Child Support payments have never been late, can they now order income deduction and why?
I reside in Tennessee and have been sending Maine court ordered child support payments direct to the NCP. The state of Florida, where the NCP lives, wants to do Income Deduction. I have never missed or been late on a payment to which the NCP has signed an affidavit to. For what reason would they need to do this income deduction, and can/should I contest? Is this just a way for them to obtain jurisdiction?
A: By Administrative Order child support orders can be done without necessity of non-payment. This is to secure the vested property rights of children.
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