| Establishing and Enforcing Idaho Child | | | | judge, but to avoid unnecessary legal fees, |
| Support Orders | | | | you can request the Idaho's Child Support |
| | | | Services office reviews the child support |
| If you do not already have a child support | | | | order and circumstances before beginning the |
| order, Idaho Child Support Services office | | | | legal process. If you would like to request |
| can help you navigate the legal requirements | | | | a review of your child support order, you |
| to get one. To begin the process, you must | | | | should submit a letter to your local child |
| provide as much information as possible to | | | | support office, explaining why you believe |
| the child support office regarding your child | | | | the order should change. Idaho's child |
| and the non-custodial parent. Information | | | | support office will review a child support |
| that may be requested includes contact | | | | order every three years, or if there has been |
| information, birth dates, Social Security | | | | a major change in the financial or custodial |
| numbers, and employment details. Child | | | | circumstances of the case. |
| support orders are established through the | | | | |
| court system. Therefore, Idaho Child Support | | | | When a review is requested, Idaho child |
| Services office does charge fees for this | | | | support office will send a letter to both you |
| service. If the other parent does not contest | | | | and your child's other parent to request |
| the child support order, you will be charged | | | | information about your case. You will have 30 |
| $330-$360. If it is necessary to go to court | | | | days to provide the necessary information. |
| to establish the child support order, you | | | | When the review is complete, the child |
| will be charged $475. In most cases, the | | | | support office will send a letter to both |
| non-custodial parent will be required to pay | | | | parents explaining their decision. |
| the legal costs associated with getting the | | | | |
| child support order. | | | | If both parents agree to the changes |
| | | | suggested by the child support services |
| Once a child support order exists, Idaho | | | | office, you will be asked to sign an |
| child support office can enforce it through | | | | agreement. A judge will then review the |
| such actions as income withholding, | | | | changes and sign the order. If both parents |
| intercepting tax refunds, suspending | | | | do not agree to the suggested changes, a |
| licenses, or reporting debts to credit | | | | court date is set, and a judge will decide if |
| agencies. | | | | changes should be made to the order. The |
| | | | legal process of changing a child support |
| | | | order may take up to a few months. Idaho |
| | | | child support services office will also |
| Changing a Child Support Order | | | | charge a legal fee of approximately $360 |
| | | | anytime a child support order is changed. At |
| Either parent can request a review of the | | | | any time throughout this process, you may |
| child support order if he or she feels it | | | | hire a private attorney to represent your |
| should be changed. In Idaho, all changes to | | | | interests. |
| child support orders must be signed by a | | | | |