Q: I pay child support for my three kids and i filed my taxes and child support took my refund i called cse and they said
My kids wouldnt get the money because i owe the state so my question is if i owe the state why would cse give money from my paycheck to my kids if i owe the state
A: When a custodial parent receives certain types of public assistance (usually ADC/TANF) then the child support for the month is assigned to the State. This means that since the State is paying out cash grants to the custodial parent, the State becomes legally entitled to the child support ordered that month. When money is collected, the Nebraska Child Support Payment Center is required to apply the payments pursuant to the method set forth by statute. Certain types of payments, like from tax refund intercepts, are applied differently than income withholding payments garnished from pay checks. You can ask for a copy of your child support payment history report to see how payments are applied on your specific case. The caseworker assigned to your case can explain whether payments paid towards debt owed to the State or to the custodial parent.
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