Child Support Enforcement Division
Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED) and License Suspensions
CSED does have some unusual powers. If there is a child support arrearage, they can have your driver's license or professional (lawyers, contractors and the like) license suspended. They can intercept tax returns and lottery winnings for a child support arrearage as well. All employers are also required to report the Social Security Number of new hires to the State. The State in turn tells the Federal Government which has a similar database. In this manner they are able to find individuals and put in place the support orders.
CSED is a bureaucracy, and that is not a good thing. A lot of people complain that when they call in they find their old caseworker has been replaced by someone else and the new person does not know anything about their case. The caller is then at square one, again, explaining to another person what is going on. The caseworkers are also, supposedly, rated on how much work they do. For example, they get credit for every Child Support Order they put in place. I do not think they get credit for finding out that your tax refund intercept was applied to the wrong case, which may lead them to avoid these types of problems. The caseworkers, I do not believe, have authority to do much with your case, either. The attorneys and the attorney-supervisors are the ones who have the real decision making power. If your caseworker is unable to address your concerns, you may have no option but to file a Motion. If you force a court date, then someone has to appear ready to discuss the issues you are raising. Unfortunately, if your case is "closed" it costs $137 to reopen it.
If you have an arrearage, it can be owed to the State (if the custodial parent was receiving State benefits) or to the custodial parent directly. If it is owed to the State, then they will sometimes make a deal with you for an upfront payment. If you owe $5,000, the state may be willing to take a $4,000 payment immediately. CSED is also the outfit you need to talk to to have your license restored to you.
Coming soon, medical insurance placement and 20 day letters for out of state enforcement.