Effective May 31, 2012, sections 466(a)(1), (a)(8) and 466(b)(6) of the Social Security Act require the use of the Income Withholding for Support (IWO) form in all cases in which a court has ordered a parent to pay child support by income withholding.
An IWO is an order that a Child Support Enforcement office or a private individual sends to the non-custodial parent's employer telling the employer to withhold support payments from the non-custodial parent's paycheck.
If you have a private attorney, you may need to bring the IWO to his/her attention.
If you handled your case on your own (without a private attorney or Child Support Enforcement) please note about the form:
- The correct version of the Income Withholding Form MUST be used. If this form is not used, the employer can refuse the withholding order and not withhold the income.
- You will need to include a copy of your court order. If you do not have a copy of your most recent order you can obtain one from the Clerk of the District Court in the county where your court order was established.
For Additional Information:
IWO Instructions