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If the check must be payable to the custodial parent, please include the SDU as the co-payee. For example, please make the check payable to “custodial parent and/or the state SDU.” Sending payments electronically to state SDUs is another way to ensure payments arrive quickly and safely.
Upon request, employers must provide information to state child support agencies about employees, including employment status and information on wages, income, withholdings, and possible health insurance.
File for Child Support: You can file a child support petition in your local family court. This legal process will require the father to appear in court and provide information about his income and employment status. Document His Refusal to Work: Keep records of any communication regarding his refusal to work.
Self-employed parents must maintain careful records of their income sources and business expenses. These records serve as evidence during child support proceedings. The court may scrutinize bank statements, tax returns and business records to establish a comprehensive financial picture.
In California, the court considers the gross income of both parents, including earnings from self-employment. This includes profits, dividends, rents and other sources of income. Self-employment income often fluctuates, making it challenging to determine a consistent amount for child support calculations.
Connecticut follows the “Income Shares Model” which means that courts will estimate the amount parents would spend on children when both parents and children live together in one household (as if the family were still intact) and then divide this amount between the parents based on their incomes.
You may also wish to visit a Division of Child Support Services Office location. There is one office location in Pima County: DCSS Pima Tucson Office 1455 S. Alvernon Way Tucson, AZ 85711 1-800-882-4151 Hours 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.