Is this technically legal? (CS collection attempts.)

[MariesMama]

So DD's father has changed jobs and of course hasn't updated that info with the FOC. He told me where he was working, but nothing has come of it with my caseworker. Our state's FOC forms are posted online. Would I be doing something illegal if I sent his employer the necessary forms with a stamped envelope addressed to my caseworker?

Oh, and ex has no mailing address, so he can't be served with anything. He actually said that to me when he called DD last week, that he won't have an address until September. His every other day phone calls never materialized, but he's been calling once a week or so. It's something!

[Marsupialmom]

As for not having an address he is "homeless." Homeless can be served at other places, like work.

[Amanda L]

I would get in contact with my case worker again. According to your states DHS website a manual request can be made by the FOC if the automatic "new hire" process doesn't catch the employment.

Quote from here:
Income Withholding Orders

Approximately 74% of support is collected through income withholding orders. The State child support computer system (MiCSES) will automatically generate an income withholding order when a new employer is identified through new hire reporting. The FOC can also manually initiate an income withholding order.

Employers must honor income withholding orders based on the laws cited above. If a case does not have an income withholding order already in place and one month of arrearages has accrued on the case, the person who owes the support is sent a notice that income will be withheld in 21 days due to the past due support. Unless the person who owes the support requests a hearing within 21 days the withholding will begin. The amount withheld for an income withholding order cannot exceed the amount allowed under the Consumer Credit Protection Act (15USC 1673(B)) and Michigan law.

[One_Girl]

Do you go through a case worker or an office with staff that works on each case together? Where I live you just call the Child Support Collection office and give them the information then they send stuff out to the employer. They can look up where the deadbeat is working on a computer in about 30 seconds and send out orders. Some of the people in the office have called my ex to ask why he isn't paying when I call to complain about him not paying and see what is up (one even told me it is obvious he is making money because he is still alive). If you can work with someone else by calling at a different time of day then I suggest you do that. If not then keep calling every week so your case gets made into a priority.

[MariesMama]

I did call my worker and let her know (via voicemail) where he is working. Nothing has happened. Quarterly new hire reporting will catch him, of course, but that seems to be taking forever.

My worker is one of the 'best' caseworkers in our county. She's usually very motivated and helpful, which is why I can't figure out why absolutely nothing has been done.

I know that no income withholding order has been issued for his new job, as I haven't gotten a copy in the mail and the website is also showing no changes.

Thanks!

[blessedwithboys]

Hmmm, for me, I have an Income Deduction Order and Notice to Payor. My ex held the same job for many years, so it wasn't an issue, but then he got fired and went elsewhere and "forgot" to report, so I called the HR dept (huge corporation) and got a fax number and sent my paperwork. Nothing illegal about it, IMO. The judge signed the order, who cares who sends it to HR, right?

[MariesMama]

BlessedwithBoys - I like your style.