What happens to an employee who fails to make child support payments?
The employee may be held in contempt of court. Additionally, when DOR is providing services to enforce the order, DOR is authorized to use a variety of methods to collect past due child support payments, including liens, levies and/or seizure of the employee’s assets. An employee who is delinquent in child support payments may also have his or her tax refunds intercepted and credit rating affected. In some instances, an employee may face criminal prosecution for failing to support his or her child. Massachusetts law also authorizes DOR to increase the order by 25% when a child support debt accrues. DOR will send you notice of when to increase the amount withheld.
