What is an “income withholding order ” for child support?
An income withholding order is an order for a specified amount of child support to be paid by withholding income from your employee’s paycheck. All child support orders entered in Massachusetts must include a provision for immediate income withholding unless the court suspends the withholding. If the parent who pays support has a regular source of income, then the income withholding order requires child support to be deducted from the income. Deducting child support from an employee’s paycheck is similar to deducting tax payments. When DOR is notified of a new child support order, it issues an “Order/Notice of Order to Withhold Income for Child Support” (a form mandated by federal law). The link above shows an example of the form.
