Can the court ask CSSD to do the calculations?
• Yes, but it will probably delay your case and the obligor is likely to go into arrearages. • If you have filed all the necessary paperwork with the court, and done the calculations, then the court will usually issue its own order. • This is why you want to be on top of your numbers and driving your own bus. So what about CSSD? • Main job is to – Collect – Enforce • They can also – Establish – Review (by request, not more than once every 3 years) CSSD is not automatically involved in your case unless a public benefit is being received. Usually, one party must apply for services. What is the difference between court and CSSD? • CSSD orders are issued as part of an administrative process. • Court orders are issued as part of a custody, divorce or dissolution case. • Court orders ALWAYS take precedence over a CSSD order. What about modifying? • Going through the court – To modify a court order only • Going through CSSD – To modify an administrative order or court order • There must be a
