Yup. My bad.
But if he's getting, or will get, unemployment then that has an impact on support. (It's hard to see that happening initially though.) See, e.g., [link|http://www.policyalmanac.org/social_welfare/archive/child_support_02.shtml|this]:
Public Law 97-35, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, requires State child support agencies to determine on a periodic basis whether individuals receiving unemployment compensation owe support obligations that are not being met. The act also requires child support agencies to enforce support obligations in accord with State-developed guidelines for obtaining an agreement with the individual to have a specified amount of support withheld from unemployment compensation or, in the absence of an agreement, for bringing legal proceedings to require the withholding. The child support agency must reimburse the State employment security agency for the administrative costs attributable to withholding unemployment compensation.
The unemployment compensation intercept collected $204 million in fiscal year 1998 (table 8-3). A number of States, especially those with high levels of unemployment, are finding that the unemployment offset procedure can raise collections significantly.
Basically, if he has any income or assets he has to provide some support to his children.
We agree on the rest.
Cheers,
Scott.
