When a couple with children decide they aren’t going to live together anymore, arrangements need to be made for the financial support of minor children. Most commonly, this is done through the Child Support Enforcement Agency. The agency can establish an order of Child Support in Dayton Oh without the involvement of the court. When a couple is involved in a divorce, the CSEA can help establish and administer the child support order.
Both parents’ incomes are used to figure out how much the noncustodial parent should pay every month to the residential parent. If one of the parents is unemployed, the CSEA will impute potential income in line with the salary that person would be likely to earn if they were working. Prior employment history, education and any special training or skills the parent has might be considered if imputed income must be used. Special needs of the children might also be considered if the courts compute a child support order.
An unemployed residential parent may only get child support based on the amount of money they would make if they were working so there is no financial incentive for a residential parent to quit their job. A noncustodial parent who quits there job may still have to pay the amount of support they would if they were employed. Since not making the required child support payments can result in penalties, this kind of policy encourages unemployed parents to look for work.
Child support is designed to ensure children are able to maintain their standard of living after their parents separate. The CSEA makes it easy for parents to make their regular payments by arranging for payroll deduction and making direct deposits to the residential parent’s bank account. When payments are not made as ordered, the courts impose progressive penalties. A parent might have their driver’s and professional licenses suspended, lose their federal and state tax refunds or even spend time in jail. The penalties are meant to be a deterrent for those who may choose not to support their children and an encouragement for parents who are unemployed at the time they separate from their childrens’ residential parent.
