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Payer Balances

Balances

Court caseThe court action(s) related to your divorce, support order, paternity judgment, or modified support order. Each court case is assigned a number. The court case becomes the foundation for any further actions taken to establish and/or enforce support, legally identify the child's father, and assign responsibility for costs associated with paternity and support. balancesThe amount remaining to be paid on a debt or case. are the total amount owed for your court case.

Current Court Case

The court case you are viewing is listed in the Current Court Case section of this screen.  This section includes the following data:

  1. Court Case Number
  2. Related KIDS cases
  3. Case Type
  4. Other Participant (Payee)

Name or Names of “Payee”

Most court cases have only one payee, and the payee is the other participant.  Some court cases may have more than one “payee.” For example, if your child had lived with the other parent but now lives with a relative, both the other parent and the relative could be payees in your court case. Other payees might include foster care, a group home, or another state.

Dates

Your balance amounts are listed under two dates:

  1. the balance on the first of the month, and

  2. the balance as of today.

“Current Support” balances on the first of the month include all current support that is due for that month.  Your balances listed under “Current Support” are not past-due.

Percentage Orders

If your order is based on a percentage of your gross income, a “%” will appear under balances. Balances cannot be shown because your income is unknown.

Other Balances

Only parents who owe balances that are not connected directly to a court order will see the “Other Balances” button. The reason for an “other balance” will be listed on the “Other Balances” screen.

Example: You might owe an “Other Balance” if your support payment was returned because of non-sufficient funds.  

Total

The total is the sum of all your subaccount balances over $0.00. Negative subaccount balances are not included in the total.  

What Happens When You Owe Past-Due Support?

When past-due supportSupport owed but not paid as ordered. Also called "arrears." is owed, actions may be taken to enforce the terms of the court orderA legal document, issued by the court, setting the amount to be paid for the support of a child, or establishing the legal fatherhood (paternity) of a child.. Click here for more information on actions that can be taken to collect past-due support.

Questions?

For answers to your questions about any of the payment information on this screen, the Trust Fund's KIDS Information line is available at: