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Child Support Enforcement Tools

JEFFERSON CITY -

To put teeth in their child support enforcement policies, federal and state governments are using many methods to collect from "deadbeat" dads and moms. Here is a list of the most common:

• withholding income from paychecks
• intercepting federal and state income tax refunds
• intercepting unemployment compensation
• obtaining liens against property
• seizing security bonds
• reporting child support obligations to credit bureaus

Bills currently being considered in Congress would expand enforcement options to include:

• seizing lottery winnings
• intercepting legal awards, judgments or settlements
• seizing financial assets such as bank accounts, retirement funds, mutual funds and insurance benefits
• suspending/withholding drivers' licenses, professional licenses or recreational licenses