These parents must satisfy the lien by paying it off in full, or the lien will be deducted from any proceeds of the sale of their property. The first set of names to appear on the lien docket were posted on October 10, 2000. What we have found so far in several Wisconsin counties is when parents learn their name will be placed on the lien docket, they call the local child support agency and pay up or make arrangements to pay in monthly installments. When he found out about the lien docket, he paid the amount in full. Douglas County has settled seven cases with parents who each owed several thousands of dollars in support.
Child support plays such a critical role in the financial well being of a family.
In order to access the lien docket, users will need a pass code before viewing the list. The lien docket does not contain address information and cannot be used to find a person's social security number. The lien docket is part of a new child support collection initiative mandated by the federal government in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. Several other new enforcement tools, also mandated by the federal government, will be implemented in the coming months. Child support agencies will be able to seize the bank accounts of payers on the lien docket, or require the suspension or denial of a payer's professional drivers or recreational license.