New Jersey § 2a:17-56
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 2a:17-56, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2a:17-56.
a. The department shall be responsible for the establishment of a State disbursement
unit, on or before October 1, 1999, for the collection and disbursement of payments
under support orders in all Title IV-D cases, and in all non-Title IV-D cases in which
the support order was initially issued in the State on or after January 1, 1994, and
in which the income of the non-custodial parent is subject to income withholding. b. The department shall provide employers with one location to which income withholding
shall be sent. c. The department shall use automated procedures, electronic processes and computer
driven technology to the maximum extent feasible, for efficient and economical collection
and disbursement of support payments. All payments shall be disbursed in accordance with federal requirements. d. On or before October 1, 1999, the department shall establish the capability to
disburse child support payments by direct deposit, upon request of the payee,
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