Available Remedies

TITLE 7 SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS CHAPTER 12 ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS 7-1203. Available remedies. In addition to other remedies available to the department or obligee, collection of any delinquency from an obligor on behalf of an obligee shall be accomplished through any of the following means: (1)  The department shall intercept and withhold tax refunds to satisfy child support obligations pursuant to section 56-203D , Idaho Code. (2)  The department shall intercept and withhold a portion of any unemployment benefit payable to an obligor pursuant to section 72-1365 , Idaho Code. (3)  The department shall administer a program to withhold a portion of an obligor’s income for the benefit of the obligee pursuant to chapter 12, title 32 , Idaho Code. (4)  The department shall intercept and withhold a portion of any veteran’s benefits payable to an obligor pursuant to state or federal law. (5)  The department shall attach, garnish, or intercept and withhold a portion of any worker’s compensation benefits which are payable to an obligor pursuant to title 72 , Idaho Code. (6)  The department shall intercept and retain any support to reimburse the department for foster care assistance payments, as well as the care and placement of the child in foster care. (7)  The department shall charge fees to compensate the department for services rendered in establishment or enforcement of support obligations, including: (a)  A twenty-five dollar ($25.00) application fee paid in advance of any services; (b)  A twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fee to be deducted each time child support is collected as a result of an income tax offset; and (c)  A thirty-five dollar ($35.00) annual service fee for each case in which the department has collected and disbursed at least five hundred fifty dollars ($550) of support in the federal fiscal year.