§ 9-14-237. Expiration of child support obligation
(a) (1) Unless a court order for child support specifically extends child support after these circumstances, an obligor’s duty to pay child support for a child shall automatically terminate by operation of law: (A) When the child reaches eighteen (18) years of age unless the child is still attending high school; (B) If the child […]
§ 9-14-238. Collection of support obligations
(a) The Administrator of the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to enter into professional service contracts with private individuals or businesses and public agencies concerning the establishment, and enforcement through court-ordered proceedings, of the collection, monitoring, and distribution of support obligations, including […]
§ 9-14-239. Suspension of license for failure to pay child support — Definitions
(a) As used in this section: (1) “Department” means the Department of Finance and Administration or its duly authorized agents; (2) “License” means an Arkansas driver’s license issued pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Driver’s License Act, § 27-16-101 et seq., and § 27-20-101 et seq., or an occupational, professional, or business license regulated under Title […]
§ 9-14-240. Expiration of income withholding
(a) (1) Income withholding for child support shall terminate by operation of law when one (1) of the conditions set out in § 9-14-237(a) is met. (2) However, in no event shall income withholding for child support terminate: (A) When a current child support obligation exists; or (B) When a child support arrearage exists, until […]
§ 9-14-241. Referrals for criminal prosecution
(a) The Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration shall refer to the prosecuting attorney of the appropriate judicial district for prosecution under § 5-26-401 and any other applicable criminal statute, all cases in which: (1) The office has had enforcement responsibility for at least twelve […]
§ 9-14-242. Report of nonsupport payments
(a) (1) The Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration shall provide individual reports to the county circuit clerk concerning money received by the office in payment of arrearages owed by a person convicted of nonsupport under § 5-26-401. (2) The reports shall be provided each […]
§ 9-14-227. Income withholding — Administrative costs — Applicability to unemployment compensation and workers’ compensation
(a) A payor may withhold up to two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per pay period in addition to the court-ordered income withholding amount for the administrative cost incurred in each withholding. (b) The income withholding provisions of this subchapter shall apply to unemployment compensation benefits to the extent allowed by §§ 11-10-109 and 11-10-110. […]
§ 9-14-228. Income withholding — Procedures for payor
(a) (1) A payor shall withhold the amount indicated in the notice from money, income, or periodic earnings due the noncustodial parent and remit the amount in the manner set forth in the notice. (2) Payments are to be made at the same time the noncustodial parent is paid. The payor shall identify the date […]
§ 9-14-229. Income withholding — Termination of order — Notice to payor
(a) The circuit court may terminate an income withholding order upon proof that the court or its representative has been unable to deliver payments to the custodial parent for a period of six (6) months. (b) An income withholding order shall terminate when there is no further support obligation owed. (c) The circuit court or […]
§ 9-14-230. Decree as lien on real property
(a) (1) (A) Any decree, judgment, or order that contains a provision for payment of money for the support and care of any child or children through the registry of the court or through the Arkansas Child Support Clearinghouse shall become a lien upon all real property, not otherwise exempt by the Arkansas Constitution, owned […]