400-00802M - Medical Support Order (07/2019) Page 7 of 8
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 a 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. A party 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 party is still legally required
to pay the amount ordered by the court. (15
V.S.A.§
663 (e)).
If a child turns 18 and has completed secondary school, and a parent wants to have support
changed, s/he must file a motion to modify child support with the
court.
C. RIGHT TO SEEK ENFORCEMENT OF THE
ORDER
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 if there is willful noncompliance with this order.
» impose surcharges on past due child support.
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 is not limited to but may take the
following steps when
appropriate:
1. Use any lawful collection remedies to collect any outstanding balance from the Party, 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 returns and/or other payments (i.e.,
vendor payments, passport denial, etc.)
3. Report a Party's account balance to consumer credit reporting agencies and/or request a copy of
the
report.
4. Administratively 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 Party. This may include, but is not
limited to,
professional,
hunting, fishing, or motor vehicle driver's
licenses.