Child Support Liens Examined by Pennsylvania Superior Court
Law Provides Two Alternative Methods
October 02, 2017 | Child Custody, Child Support, Legal Perspective
Brian Vertz
When a parent who owes child support attempts to sell real estate, or collects a lump sum payment from a government agency, the law may authorize an automatic child support lien to collect the support arrears. If the child support arrears are less than $5,000, the automatic child support lien imposed by 23 Pa.C.S. § 4308.1 may not apply, but the child support agency has the option of pursuing a […]