What is a pass-through payment for child support?

A pass-through payment for child support is a payment that is made directly from the non-custodial parent (NCP) to the custodial parent (CP). This type of payment is used in Pennsylvania child support law when the NCP is receiving public assistance, usually through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The pass-through payment is the portion of the child support that is “passed through” the NCP to the CP, rather than being collected and paid to the CP by the state agency. In other words, the NCP is receiving TANF benefits and the state requires them to pay the family a portion of that benefit as child support. The state requires the money to be paid directly to the CP and not to them. Pass-through payments are meant to ensure that the CP receives the full amount of child support that they are entitled to, in spite of the NCP receiving public assistance.

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