WHAT IS AN ORDER FOR INCOME WITHHOLDING?
This is an order assigning the income of an obligor (payer) of a support obligation. CHILD SUPPORT: It is common sense, as well as established law, that a parent is obligated to support his or her child. The obligation to support a child is the responsibility of both married and unmarried parents. In 1995 the Supreme Court adopted child support guidelines which has been slightly modified over the years. There is a presumption that the guidelines will calculate the correct amount of child support due and owing from a parent on behalf of the child, however, the court has the ability to vary the guidelines in certain circumstances. Specifically, if the court determines that an order of support would be unjust or inappropriate as determined by the following: 1. Substantial injustice would result to the payee, payer or to the child; 2. Adjustments are necessary to provide for the needs of the child and to do justice between the payer or payee under certain circumstances of the case. In dete
