Method of payment for Child support

I am confused by your question. If the State's case worker has agreed to make payments via auto withdrawals from your checking account, what has changed? I would suggest taking your information to a local attorney who is familiar with family law and ask for personalized advice given the specific facts of your case. Many attorneys will offer a free consultation and this may be just the amount of advice you need to get things figured out.

You can set up automatic payments with your bank to send money to the State. You can, assuming the State agrees, send money more on your schedule, similar to a "bill pay" which most banks allow. Look at your order of Child support which will tell you if you have to pay support to a particular place. It would seem that you must have been delinquent in support payments at some point, otherwise your former wife could not garnish you. Did she then get some court order allowing her to require direct payments? Work with a good lawyer and they can modify your support order to accommodate a payment method that works. However, if you do not live up to it faithfully you can expect to have trouble in the future.

Be careful. Your agreement with the state DCS employee does not prevent arrears from accumulating under the current court order. My Answers and Legal Guides on child support may provide more information which is relevant to your inquiry. Keep in mind that they are no substitute for legal advice from an attorney you have retained for consultation or representation. Remember that there are always exceptions to the general rules. Click on my photo to get to my home page. Click on "Contribution” and locate the Legal Guides or Answers which are relevant. Please mark what you like as “helpful” or “best answer”. Thanks for your support. © Bruce Clement