How can I collect the child support/alimony, which my ex-spouse was ordered to provide in our divorce decree or separation agreement?
For child support, you might want to contact either an attorney or your local child support enforcement agency in order to obtain an Income Deduction Order or Income Withholding Order. For alimony, you might want to contact an attorney to obtain a garnishment. In order to collect the support/alimony you were ordered to receive, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Cleveland Center, Garnishment Operations Directorate needs an order from a court or child support agency that directs the government to pay monies for support or alimony. You do not need to send the underlying order, (e.g., a divorce/separation decree).
Related Questions
- Can I obtain an increase of my child support payments when my spouse is earning more money even though my separation or divorce agreement states otherwise?
- Can I get my divorce decree before the other issues – equitable distribution, child support, child custody and alimony have been settled?
- Does a separation agreement replace equitable distribution?
