Child Support

If the other parent fails to make the payments that are ordered, you can seek help from the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration. The OCSE is considered a law enforcement agency and it is the only public entity that can withhold income of support payments.¹

Also, the OCSE can do the following:

1. The other parent’s driving, professional, occupational, or business licenses can be suspended if:
   1. s/he is behind in payments for three months or more; or
   2. there is a warrant against him/her related to the child support.³
2. The other parent can be referred for criminal prosecution if:
   1. more than $10,000 of child support is owed and remains unpaid; and
   2. s/he is not making regular payments.⁴

The court can also order other remedies, such as holding the other parent in contempt of court.⁵

¹ Ark. Code § 9-14-206(b)
² Ark. Code § 9-14-206
³ Ark. Code § 9-14-239(b)(1)(A)
⁴ Ark. Code § 9-14-241(a)
⁵ Ark. Code § 9-14-202