How long does it take for income-withholding to begin?
In most cases income-withholding orders take effect within 4-6 weeks from the time the income-withholding order is sent to the employer by the court. The noncustodial parent is responsible for making the payments until the income-withholding order takes effect. 12. What can happen if a noncustodial parent does not pay child support? Suspension, non-renewal or denial of a noncustodial parent’s driver’s license, professional license or recreational license; the interception of lottery winnings and Federal Tax refunds; passport denial; consumer credit bureau reporting; property liens; jail for up to six months, a fine up to $500, or probation for up to six months. 13. What is the Driver’s License Suspension Program? Pursuant to Pennsylvania law, county Domestic Relations Sections may issue an order directing the Department of Transportation to prohibit the issuance or renewal of an operator’s license or suspend an existing operator’s license whenever the noncustodial parent owes support i
