Montgomery County, PA

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If you have reason to believe the obligor will not collect certified mail, avoid a delay and arrange for personal service.  If you need assistance finding a process server, ask us.

 If the support obligor is not a PA resident, please review the UIFSA statutes to determine the appropriate forum in which to proceed.  Review in particular the PA long arm statute at 23 Pa. C.S.A. §7201.

 Before agreeing to remit any arrears balances, be sure to determine what, if any, arrears are owed to the Department of Public Welfare.  The custodial parent is not authorized to remit any arrears that accrued while receiving public assistance

v   Include all health insurance information when submitting agreement that includes medical provisions.

 v   Be sure to use the corrected order when entering an allocated or unallocated order.

 v   Encourage clients to utilize electronic funds transfers and direct deposit services to speed up payment processing.

 v   Support payments must be processed through the state collection and disbursement unit.  “Direct Pay” orders should not be entered.

 v   Be sure to address any credit balances in the agreement you enter. Please Contact the Attorney Liaison to address and resolve any credit balances.

 v   Payment on the monthly amount of the order and arrears is due the date the order is entered.  Having your client pay for the first month right away will prevent the arrears from becoming overdue and cause enforcement remedies to kick in.

 v   Send all inquires to Attorney liaison Karen Guilmette.

 v   Be sure to give copies of any Equitable Distribution orders and Property Settlement orders that contain support provisions, to the Domestic Relations Office.

 v   Ask for our attorney liaison Mrs. Karen Guilmette when you stop in to file a support complaint or petition.  You will get a time stamped copy immediately!

Downloadable Attorney Form:

These forms are customizable: you can type your information on the spaces indicated. However, users must be careful because this can throw adjacent text out of alignment unless done with care. Also, you must have MS Word installed on your PC to use these forms. 

Windows users: Follow these instructions for downloading the forms listed below.

1. Right-click on item,
2. Select "Save Target As", download file to your desktop.
3. Open document in MS Word, print.
4. Follow included instructions to complete and submit form to our office (sorry - no "on-line" form submission at this time).
   

• Application for Support Services*
• Application for Family Court Cover Sheet
• Application for Objection to Foreign Order
• Application for Appearance of Entry
• Additional Forms