Family Support. Family support may include child support, alimony or spousal support, and health insurance. Withholding must begin within 7 days from the day the employer receives the order to withhold. The first payment should be deducted from wages due at the time the writ is received, and sent to the Division of Child Support (DCS) within 7 days of the time of notice. If the employer fails to withhold and deliver the funds, it can be held responsible for the entire support debt, plus costs, interest, and attorney's fees. The employer must send an information copy of the notice of payroll deduction to the address of the responsible parent.
Earnings. Earnings for support include wages or salary; commissions and bonuses; periodic payments under pension plans, retirement programs, and insurance policies of any type; disability payments; unemployment payments; gains from capital, labor, or from both combined; and the fair value of nonmonetary compensation received in exchange for personal services. Earnings do not include profit ...