Severance pay, accumulated sick pay, vacation pay, accumulated
commissions, bonuses, or other lump sum payments; withholding
of support arrearages
Sec. 19. (a) If an obligor:
(1) is entitled to net income in the form of:
(A) severance pay;
(B) accumulated sick pay;
(C) vacation pay;
(D) accumulated commissions;
(E) a bonus payment; or
(F) other lump sum payment; and
(2) owes an amount of child support that is in arrears;
the income payor shall withhold the amount in arrears or the product
computed under subsection (b), whichever is less, up to the
maximum permitted under 15 U.S.C. 1673(b).
(b) The income payor shall multiply:
(1) the amount of support the obligor is required to pay each
week; by
(2) the number of weeks represented by the lump sum payment.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.
Last modified: May 24, 2006