What is a lien for unpaid child support?

A lien is a legal document that allows a creditor to receive payment from a debtor’s assets or property. In Pennsylvania, a lien for unpaid child support is issued by the court or county domestic relations (CDR) office as a way to secure payment for the custodial parent if the non-custodial parent falls behind on child support payments. This lien serves as a guarantee of payment from the non-custodial parent. The lien is placed on the non-custodial parent’s real and/or personal property. This can include, but is not limited to, bank accounts, vehicles, and real estate. Additionally, the lien can be placed on income. This means that the court or CDR office can garnish wages, assets, and other funds to ensure payment of the back child support. In some cases, the lien can be enforced by public sale of the property. This means that the property may be sold to a third party and the proceeds will be used to pay the owed child support. The lien will remain in place until the court or CDR office receives the owed child support from the non-custodial parent or until the lien has been released. It is important to note that the child support lien will not only remain in the non-custodial parent’s name, but it will also remain in the state of Pennsylvania’s records since it is a public document. Therefore it is important for the non-custodial parent to ensure that they remain up to date on their child support payments.

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