Child Support Guidelines for Alaska
Thursday, March 29th, 2007When the court issues a child custody order, child support is not optional. It cannot be waived by the non-custodial parent. The federal government recognizes that child are entitled to support by both their parents. Child support in Alaska is governed by the Alaska Child Support Services Division (CSSD). CSSD is divided up into three sections: Customer Service Section, Establishment Section, and Enforcement Section.
Customer Service Section is the main point of contact for those wishing to file for child support. The Establishment Section works on cases where paternity may need to be determined. They try to determine paternity either through an affidavit from the father or through genetic testing. If the suspected father in question refuses genetic testing, the CSSD can have it ordered. After paternity is established, they then determine the support payment amounts for the non-custodial parent. The Enforcement Section works to collect child support payments, keep records of payments, and then distribute the payments to the custodial parents. The state of Alaska take child support payments very seriously and can use any or all of the following means to obtain child support funds: withhold income, attach bank accounts, and seize tax refunds from the IRS, Alaska Permanent Fund dividends or other person assets. Non-paying parents will also be reported to credit bureaus.