May a supporting parent be ordered to pay child support through the court?
Definitely. In an effort to require non-custodial parents to pay their child support, and to relieve the taxpayers of the burden of welfare payments to children of “deadbeats,” each state must have an agency for collection and disbursal of child support. Payment to the court simplifies the process for the custodial parent, who need not enter into confrontations with the supporting parent or use the children as support collection agents. The court maintains the record of payment, and when an arrearage occurs, enforcement through the States Attorney’s office should follow automatically.
