Can A Custodial Parent Apply To The Agency For Help Collect Child Support If The Other Parent Was Making Payments Voluntarily?

Other Alaska Family Law FAQs

• Q: What Can The State Of Alaska Do For Citizens To Assist Them With Child Support Issues?
  A: The State of Alaska can assist a citizen by providing the following services: Locate absent parents Establish paternity Establish child support orders, including a … More
• Q: How Would A Parent Obtain The Assistance Of The State?
  A: The parent needs to complete an application for services and an affidavit establishing payments already made or received, as well as providing as much information as … More
• Q: Is A Direct Deposit Program Available, And How Does One Sign Up To Participate In The Direct Deposit Program?
  A: Yes, a direct deposit program is available. The direct deposit program allows the child support enforcement agency to electronically withdraw from or deposit funds … More
• Q: How Does The State Determine How Much Child Support Is Owed Each Month?
  A: If there is a court order, such as in a divorce or dissolution, the order usually sets out the amount of the child support payment. In the absence of a support order, … More
• Q: Would I Have To Pay The State For Assisting Me?
  A: Fees are only charged to reimburse the state for genetic tests, attorney fees and process server fees. The fees are charged to the parent who is ordered to pay child … More
• Q: Will The State Help To Find The Noncustodial Parent Who Owes The Child Support?
  A: Yes, the agency can attempt to locate the noncustodial parent utilizing whatever information has been furnished by the custodial parent. One of the more critical … More
• Q: Can The Child Support Agency Collect Alimony Or Spousal Support?
  A: In cases where there is a child support order and a provision for spousal support or alimony, the agency may collect and enforce both types of support, but cannot do … More
• Q: Will The Agency Help Enforce An Order For Medical Insurance Coverage For Children?
  A: The custodial parent needs to indicate on the application for services that an order for medical insurance coverage exists, and request the agency assist in enforcing … More
• Q: Why Do Child Support Payments Go To The State When The Custodial Parent Receives Public Assistance?
  A: Parents are required to assign their rights to any unpaid child support debt and continuing child support to the state for the time they are approved for public … More
• Q: Does The Child Support Enforcement Agency Assist With Visitation, Custody Or Property Settlement Issues?
  A: No, the agency is without authority or jurisdiction to assist either party with these issues, you will need to retain a private attorney or seek assistance from a … More