400-00802 - Child Support Order (7/2019)
Additional Conditions of Order & Important Notices
A. THIS IS A COURT ORDER
All parties are expected to comply with all terms of this order. The address provided to the court shall remain the same
for service of future actions and/or orders unless a parent notifies the court of a change.
B. A PARTY HAS THE RIGHT TO SEEK MODIFICATION OF THE ORDER BY FILING AN ACTION IN COURT
A parent or any other person to whom support has been granted, or any person charged with support, may file a motion
for modification of a child support order under 15 V.S.A. § 660. A modification may be granted upon a real, substantial,
and unanticipated change of circumstances, including loss of employment or a considerable reduction or increase in
salary or wages. An obligor is responsible for any required payments set forth in an order unless the order is vacated or
modified by a court. Thus, any subsequent agreement between the parties that differs from the order is not legally
binding, and the obligor is still legally required to pay the amount ordered by the court. (15 V.S.A.§ 663 (e)). If an older
sibling turns 18 and has completed secondary school, a parent must file a motion with the court to modify child support
if s/he wants to change the amount of support for any remaining minor children.
C. A PARTY HAS THE RIGHT TO SEEK ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORDER BY FILING AN ACTION IN COURT
1 A party may place liens on real or personal property.
2. A party may request the court to place assets in escrow, grant a civil penalty when noncompliance of the support is
willful, order wage withholding if the support amount is at least 7 days delinquent, find the Obligor in Contempt
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ere is willful noncompliance with this order, impose surcharge on past due child support, and suspend any and all
licenses owned by obligor including professional, hunting, fishing and/or driver's licenses.
D. IN ADDITION TO THE REMEDIES LISTED ABOVE
A party has the right to request assistance from the Vermont Office of Child Support in the effort to enforce this order.
If the Office of Child Support is or becomes involved in this case (based either on a current or future request for their
services or otherwise), the Office may take the following steps when appropriate:
1. Use any lawful collection remedies to collect any outstanding balance from the Obligor, regardless of any repayment
plan on any unpaid debts.
2. Certify all qualifying child support debts to the Vermont Tax Department and/or the Federal Treasury Offset
Program for the purpose of intercepting tax refunds and/or other payments (i.e., vendor payments) or for
passport denial, etc.
3.
Report an Obligor's account balance to consumer credit reporting agencies and/or request a copy of the report.
4. A
dministratively issue a wage withholding order for current support and/or arrearages in excess of 1/12 of the
annual support obligation.
5.
Freeze bank accounts and take the proceeds to satisfy past due support.
6. Administratively suspend any and all licenses owned by the Obligor. This may include, but is not limited to,
professional, hunting, fishing, or motor vehicle driver's licenses.
E ADDITIONAL MEDICAL SUPPORT PROVISIONS
1. If employed, a parent under a medical support order shall notify his/her employer of such obligation, in writing,
within 10 days of the date of this order.
2. If self-employed or unemployed, a parent under a medical support order shall notify his/her health care insurer of
such obligation in writing within 10 days of the date of this order.
3. A parent is liable for any unreimbursed health care costs of the child(ren) that result from that parent's failure to give
notice/obtain insurance as ordered above, which accrues between the date of this order and the date that the order
is modified by the Court.
4. If a parent has health insurance through an entity other than his/her employer, that parent shall be responsible for
maintaining that insurance and complying with any notice requirements under the policy in effect. Failure to do so
will make the parent liable for paying any unreimbursed health care expenses that accrue between the date of this
order and the date this order is modified by the Court.
5. If a parent pays a health expense of a child subject to this order and the other parent receives reimbursement from
insurance for the expense, the reimbursement shall be sent to the parent who advanced payment, within 30 days of
receipt. If the child(ren) also have Medicaid coverage, payment is to be sent to: Department of Health Access, 280
State Dr., Waterbury, VT 05671-1010, within 30 days.
6. The parties shall provide each other with copies of bills for health expenses and documentation of insurance
determination within 30 days of receipt. The parent who maintains insurance shall also provide the other parent with
a health insurance card, claim forms and a list of benefits and restrictions within 10 days of the date of this order.