What is the difference between court and CSSD?
• CSSD orders are issued as part of an administrative process. • Court orders are issued as part of a custody, divorce or dissolution case. • Court orders ALWAYS take precedence over a CSSD order. What about modifying? • Going through the court – To modify a court order only • Going through CSSD – To modify an administrative order or court order • There must be a change in circumstance – a 15% change in the amount of child support ordered (this means that when you calculate support based on the non-custodial parents current income now, it is 15% more or less than the current support order) – Change in parenting plan that affects formula How do I find out how much money the other parent makes? • Once a year you can ask the other parent in writing to provide documents such as tax returns and pay stubs showing their income for the prior calendar year. • Within 30 days of the written request, the other parent must provide the documents to you. • You must also provide the other parent with
