Right after the child turns 21
When you claim that your ex is behind in payments, the support enforcement agency will get permission to get any arrears from your ex's tax return, this is after they have already tried to get payments from them and could not.
They would file for termination of child support at the agency in charge of collection and disbursement of support payments in the area where they live.
You will need to contact the agency to stop child support. However, if the child is still attending high school, 18 is not the "magic" age in many places.
No, support payments must be rendered to the custodial parent or legal guardian or authorized state agency.
Contact your State's child support agency. Be patient but persistent. Good luck!
I take it that the NCP is sending payments to the agency and the CP is returning those payments to the NCP. This doesn't appear to violate any law.
Yes, at the request of a State child support agency.
The most common type of legal recourse taken by child support agencies to collect payments is wage garnishment. Wage garnishment is where the money owed is taken directly from one's paychecks.
Take all written proof (paystubs, etc.) to the Child Support Services agency collecting the payments, or to the court where the judgment for child support was made.
If the payments are being made via a state agency (DCFS, CSE, etc.) contact that agency and explain to them what is needed. This applies to a garnishment order also, the agency will contact the employer with the new information.
Make sure that the courts and/or your State's child support agency knows your whereabouts. And don't forget to get the permission of the court to move.
DON'T DO THAT! Get a court order with a definite termination date and make your payments to the court or to the State disbursement agency.