Cases against child support agencies can involve allegations of bias, defamation, or violations of civil rights. [1, 2]
Proctor v. Title 4-D, Child Support Enforcement Agency
The plaintiff alleged that the child support enforcement agency’s tactics were unfair and biased, and that he was falsely labeled a “dead beat dad”. The plaintiff claimed that the agency’s actions caused him to be terminated from his job. [2]
Supreme Court of the United States case 18–7897
This case questioned whether Title IV-D of the Social Security Act violated the Constitution by incentivizing courts to violate the civil rights of child support and custody case parties. [1]
Enforcement actions taken by child support agencies [3, 4]
- Court action, which can include jail time
- Withholding support payments from the noncustodial parent’s wages
- Intercepting tax refunds
- Reporting the noncustodial parent’s obligation to consumer credit bureaus
- Revoking or denying passports
- Placing liens on property
- Revoking driver’s licenses
- Levying financial institution accounts
[1] https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/18/18-7897/88306/20190215150435558_00000007.pdf