| Alabama |
No policy with respect to medical support priority at this time. |
Janice Grubbs
(334) 864-4005
(334) 864-7852 fax
Janice.Grubbs@dhr.alabama.gov |
| Alaska |
Current support, health insurance premiums, arrears, interest. |
Richard Romero
(907) 269-6803
(907) 787-3159 fax
Rick.Romero@alaska.gov
Charles McCormick
(907) 269-6838
(907) 787-3262 fax
Charles.McCormick@alaska.gov
Ronda Hausser
(907) 269-6837
(907) 787-3149 fax
Ronda.Hausser@alaska.gov |
| Arizona |
Current support, health insurance premiums, arrears, interest. |
Arizona Dept of Economic Security
Division of Child Support Enforcement
(DCSE)
Policy Unit
P.O. Box 40458
(Attention: Site Code 776A)
Phoenix, Arizona 85067
(602) 771-8000 or (602) 771-8127
(602) 771-8130 fax
DCSE-POLICYQuestions@azdes.gov |
| Arkansas |
Current support, health insurance premiums, arrears, interest. |
Mary Smith
(501) 682-6828
(501) 682-6002 fax
Mary.E.Smith@ocse.state.ar.us |
| California |
At this time, California allows for the non-aided individual to choose between medical support and current support. For aided individuals, it is always current support that is prioritized. |
Program Policy Branch
(916) 464-5883
(916) 464-5893 fax
policy.branch@dcss.ca.gov |
| Colorado |
Health insurance premiums, current support, arrears, interest. |
Kari Moreno
(303) 866-4232
(303) 866-4359 fax
kari.moreno@state.co.us |
| Connecticut |
Current support, health insurance premiums, arrears. |
Jack Dwyer
(860) 424-5262
(860) 951-2996 fax
jack.dwyer@ct.gov |
| Delaware |
Current support, arrears, health insurance premiums |
Ana DePaul
(302) 395-6587
(302) 395-6734 fax
Ana.DePaul@state.de.us |
| District of Columbia |
Current support, health insurance premiums, arrears. |
Artish Fountain
(202) 724-2316
(202) 724-3713 fax
artish.fountain@dc.gov |
| Florida |
Current support, health insurance premiums, arrears, then other medical coverage. |
Karen Armstrong
(850) 922-9590
(850) 922-6665 fax
ArmstoK@dor.state.fl.us |
| Georgia |
Current support, medical insurance if ordered in a specific dollar amount, arrears. |
Alfreda Moore
(404) 463-6861
(404) 657-3326 fax
aemoore@dhr.state.ga.us |
| Guam |
Current support, current medical support, child support arrears, medical support arrears, genetic test fees
|
Pauline R. Chaco
(671) 475-3324, ext. 821
(671) 475-3203 fax
Pauline.chaco@guamcse.net
|
| Hawaii |
No policy with respect to medical support priority at this time. |
Kaleialoha Vierra
(808) 692-7147
(808) 692-7134 fax
|
| Idaho |
Current support, medical support, arrears
|
Michael Larsen
(208) 334-4988
larsenm@dhw.idaho.gov |
| Illinois |
Current support, health insurance premiums, arrears. |
Melanie Post
(217) 524-8307
melanie.post@illinois.gov |
| Indiana |
Current support, arrears, health insurance premiums. |
Employer Maintenance Unit
(800) 292-0403 or (317) 232-0327
emu@dcs.in.gov |
| Iowa |
No policy with respect to medical support priority at this time. Effective 7/1/09, priority shall be current child and spousal support, health insurance and medical support, arrearages, other child support obligations.
|
(877) 274-2580
(319) 226-7150 fax
https://secureapp.dhs.state.ia.us/epay/
|
| Kansas |
Current support, arrears, health insurance premiums. |
David Addington
(785) 296-1955
Michael.Addington@srs.ks.gov |
| Kentucky |
Current support, health insurance premiums, arrears. |
Wendy Cumpston
(502) 564-2285, ext. 4428
(502) 564-0255 fax
wendys.cumpston@ky.gov |
| Louisiana |
Health insurance premiums, current support, arrears. |
Gloria Garner
(225) 342-2148
(225) 342-8822 fax
ggarner1@dss.state.la.us
Brenda Washington
(225) 342-0628
(225) 342-8822 fax
bwashing@dss.state.la.us |
| Maine |
No policy with respect to medical support priority at this time. |
Kevin Wells
(207) 287-5095
(207) 287-6883 fax
kevin.wells@maine.gov |
| Maryland |
Current support,
arrears, health
insurance premiums. |
Judith Angell
(410) 767-7403
(410) 333-6264 fax
jangell@dhr.state.md.us |
| Massachusetts |
Current support, health insurance premiums, arrears. |
Karen E. Melkonian
(617) 626-4204
(617) 626-4089 fax
Melkonian@dor.state.ma.us
Joanne McNally
(617) 626-4135
(617) 626-4089 fax
mcnallyj@dor.state.ma.us
|
| Michigan |
Current support, arrears, health insurance premiums. |
Ryann Moore
(517) 241-4453
(517) 373-4980 fax
moorer6@michigan.gov |
| Minnesota |
No policy with respect to medical support priority at this time. |
Michele Stoen
(651) 431-4591
(651) 461-4571 fax
Michele.Stoen@state.MN.US
|
| Mississippi |
No policy with respect to medical support priority at this time. |
Shirley Buford
(601) 359-4887
(601) 359-4415 fax
sbuford@mdhs.state.ms.us |
| Missouri |
Current support (would include a dollar-specific medical support obligation), health insurance premiums, current spousal support, arrears, interest. |
John Mier (establishment of medical support)
(573) 751–7079
(573) 751–3677 (fax)
John.R.Mier@dss.mo.gov
Angela Terry (enforcement of medical support)
(573) 751–6529
(573) 751–3677 (fax)
Angela.Terry@dss.mo.gov
Nancy Crocker (Public Inquiries)
(573) 526-5356
(573) 751-3677 fax
Nancy.J.Crocker@dss.mo.gov |
| Montana |
Current support, arrears, health insurance premiums. |
Chad Dexter
(406) 444-1846
cdexter@mt.gov |
| Nebraska |
Current child support, spousal support, medical support payments including health insurance premiums; then arrears- child support, spousal support, then medical support; then interest on those arrears. |
Margaret Ewing
(402) 471-7317
(402) 471-7311 fax
margaret.ewing@dhhs.ne.gov |
| Nevada |
The employer shall allocate the funds available in accordance with the following priority, unless a
court or administrative order directs otherwise:
- Current child and spousal support
- Health insurance premiums or current cash medical support;
- Arrearages
- Other child support obligations.
|
Debbie Fazzino
1470 College Parkway
Carson City NV 89706-7924
(775) 684-0701
dfazzino@dwss.nv.gov
(775) 684-0701 office
(775) 684-0702 fax
|
| New Hampshire |
Current support (child and spousal), health insurance premiums, arrearages. |
Sarah Kourian
(603) 271-4750
(603) 271-7336 fax
Sarah.Kourian@dhhs.state.nh.us |
| New Jersey |
New Jersey guidelines have a line item for work related medical coverage; however, if the coverage is out-of-pocket, the priority is current support, health insurance premiums, arrears. |
Alisha Griffin
(609) 584-5093
(609) 588-2064 fax
alisha.griffin@dhs.state.nj.us |
| New Mexico |
Current support (child and spousal), health insurance premiums, arrears. |
Mary McCorvy
(505) 827-1315
Mary.McCorvy@state.nm.us |
| New York |
Current support, arrears, health insurance premiums. |
Tim Lane
(518) 474-9081
(518) 486-3127 fax
timothy.lane@dfa.state.ny.us
David Whalen
(518) 474-9081
(518) 486-3127 fax
david.whalen@dfa.state.ny.us |
| North Carolina |
Current support, health insurance premiums, arrears. |
Vickie P. Odom
(919) 255-3893
(919) 212-3842 fax
Vickie.Odom@ncmail.net |
| North Dakota |
State income withholding law provides that child support payments must be satisfied before any payment is made to the health insurance provider. |
Paulette Oberst
(701) 328-3582
(701) 328-6575 fax
poberst@nd.gov |
| Ohio |
Ohio gives priority to all forms of cash child support first (e.g., current support, periodic arrears, fees, reimbursements) and the medical insurance premium second. This priority is dictated by Ohio Revised Code section 3119.36(B) which requires an employer to return the NMSN without action if the combined total of the support payment and the medical insurance premium exceeds CCPA. |
Sarah Cooper
(614) 752-2680
Mailing Address:
Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services/Office of Child Support,
P.O. Box 182709,
Columbus, Ohio 43218-2709
coopes@odjfs.state.oh.us |
| Oklahoma |
Effective 10-01-07, employers receiving an income assignment and NMSN are to allocate withholdings to (1) current child and spousal support, then (2) health insurance premiums, then (3) arrearages, then (4) other child support obligations. |
Dorinda Morris
P.O. Box 545
Fairview, OK
(580) 227-2516
Dorinda.Morris@okdhs.org |
| Oregon |
Cash support, then medical; however, some custodial parents have the option of choosing medical, then cash support. |
Employer Services Central Unit
(866) 907-2857
(503) 986-6011 fax
ead.staff@doj.state.or.us |
| Pennsylvania |
Current support, current medical support including health insurance premiums, child support arrears, medical support arrears. |
Amanda Pennypacker
(717) 783-8597
(717) 772-4936 fax
apennypack@state.pa.us
Mary C. Smith
(717) 705-2246
marysm@state.pa.us |
| Puerto Rico |
No information available at this time. |
Jamilla Canario Morales
(787) 767-1500, ext. 2700
(787) 772-9352 fax
jcanario@asume.gobierno.pr |
| Rhode Island |
Current support, current medical support (cash order), current spousal support and then arrears. |
Frank DiBiase
(401) 222-3845
(401) 222-3835 fax
fdibiase@cse.state.ri.us |
| South Carolina |
Current support, health insurance premiums, arrears. |
Steve Yarbourgh
(803) 898-9450
(803) 898-9126 fax
syarbourgh@dss.state.sc.us |
| South Dakota |
Current support, arrears, health insurance premiums. |
Nichole MaComb
(605) 773-6569
(605) 773-7295 fax
Nichole.MaComb@state.sd.us |
| Tennessee |
The current support obligations are paid first in the following order: child support, medical support including health insurance premiums, spousal support. Arrears obligations are paid next in the same order. |
Elsie Rhodes
(615) 313-5761 or
(615) 532-2791 fax
Elsie.Rhodes@state.tn.us |
| Texas |
The cost of medical support for coverage provided through the employer is considered a deduction from income before reaching the disposable income available for support under the garnishment limits and therefore are not subject to maximum available income limits; any other medical support order is considered additional child support and no distinction made for the purpose of withholding priority. That priority is current support, interest, arrears, costs and fees. |
Ted White
(512) 460-6515
Ted.White@cs.oag.state.tx.us |
| Utah |
Current support, health insurance premiums, arrears. When collecting interest for another state, the interest, if it has been calculated, is collected the same as arrears. |
LeAnn Wilber
(801) 536-8950
lwilber@utah.gov
Pam Lee
(801) 536-8551
plee@utah.gov |
| Vermont |
Current child support, medical support, child support arrears, medical support arrears, surcharge. |
Melanie Smit
(802) 241-2776 phone
(802) 241-2748 fax
melanie.smit@ahs.state.vt.us |
| Virgin Islands |
No statutory policy; preference for current support, medical support including health insurance premiums, arrears. |
Dean Barnes
(340) 775-3070, ext. 3009
(340) 775-3808
ginad_13@hotmail.com |
| Virginia |
Current support, arrears (including interest), health insurance premium.
|
Lynn Selfe
(804) 726-7436
(804) 726-7481 fax
lynn.selfe@dss.virginia.gov
Lisa Johnson
(804) 726-7843
(804) 726-7475 fax
lisa.r.johnson@dss.virginia.gov |
| Washington |
Current support, health insurance premiums, arrears, interest. |
Gaye L. McQueen
(360) 664-5068
(360) 586-3274 fax
gmcqueen@dshs.wa.gov |
| West Virginia |
Current support, health insurance premiums, arrears, then interest when applicable. |
Shirley Walters
(304) 558-0905
(304) 558-4092 fax
swalters@wvdhhr.org |
| Wisconsin |
No policy with respect to medical support priority at this time. |
Phyllis Fuller
(608) 264-6065
(608) 267-2824 fax
Phyllis.Fuller@wi.gov |
| Wyoming |
Current support, health insurance premiums, arrears. |
Jay Mullendore
(307) 777-5653
(307) 777-5588 fax
jmulle1@state.wy.us |
