INCOME WITHHOLDING

CS 731P Noncustodial Parent Requests Voluntary Withholding

04/86 Revised 06/13/23 Training Completed 06/27/23 Last Reviewed 09/03/25

U.C.A. 26B-9-313 and 403

 

 

Statutory Authority

 

Utah law located at U.C.A. 26B-9-313 states: 

 “Whether or not a delinquency has occurred, an obligor may request that the office implement income withholding procedures under this part for payment of the obligor's child support obligations.”



Orders Issued Prior to October 13, 1990

 

If an order was issued or modified prior to October 13, 1990, and the noncustodial parent (NCP) requests voluntary income withholding through the Office of Recovery Services/Child Support Services (ORS/CSS), s/he must apply for IV-D services and complete an application packet.  Provide all IV-D services, including income withholding, if there is a delinquency.  If there is no delinquency (i.e., past-due support in an amount equal to one month’s support), obtain the NCP’s request for income withholding in writing.  Begin income withholding immediately after receiving the written statement.

 

An NCP who requests voluntary income withholding must contact a private attorney if there is no existing IV-D child support case with CSS, and the NCP does not want to apply for full child support services.

 

 

Orders Issued On or After October 13, 1990

 

If the order was issued or modified on or after October 13, 1990, an NCP who requests voluntary income withholding must contact a private attorney if there is no existing IV-D child support case with CSS and the NCP does not want to apply for full child support services.

 

If the NCP wants to apply for IV-D services, s/he must complete a CSS application packet.  Provide all IV-D services including income withholding without regard to whether there is a delinquency (i.e., past-due support in an amount equal to one month’s support).

 

If the NCP/applicant later wants to close his/her case, refer to CS 745P Termination of Income Withholding and CS 061P Case Closure Overview.