IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 5-42.0

CHILD SUPPORT DEPOSITORY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

 

WHEREAS, the Court in some cases orders family support payments to be paid through the Clerk of the Court, Domestic Relations Department, and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for administrative procedures to accommodate the collection and disbursement of these funds,

It is therefore, ORDERED that:

The Clerk of the Court shall have the authority to recalculate any installment payments ordered to be paid through the Domestic Relations Support Depository so as to make those payments consistent with the pay periods of the employer of the obligor.

A payor (employer) deducting support from an obligor (employee) pursuant to an Income Deduction Order shall, in addition the support amount, deduct from the obligor’s income a depository fee of 4% of the support amount deducted; however, no depository fee shall be less than $1.25 nor more than $5.25.

This is an administrative procedure only and shall not allow the Clerk to change the total amount of support ordered.

DONE and ORDERED on the 12th day of May, 2003.

RONALD A. HERRING

Chief Judge