What is an Income Deduction Order?
An Income Deduction Order or IDO is a Court Order instructing a payor’s employer to withhold the child support payment (wage garnishment) from the payor’s income and forward it to the State Disbursement Unit. See Florida Statutes s. 16.1301. An Income Deduction Order was signed on (blank) date directing payments through the Clerk’s Office. How can I have this issued? Upon receipt of the employer’s information, the Clerk’s Office will mail the Income Deduction Order to the employer. How long will it take to process? The employer is required to comply with the order within 14 days. The employer is required to forward to the depository the amount deducted from the obligor’s income within two days after each date the obligor is entitled to payment from the payor. Refer to Florida Statutes s. 61.1301(e) for more information. Can the employer be reimbursed for this service?The employer may collect up to $5.00 against the obligor’s income for reimbursement of administrative costs for the firs
