The TROP is available to families who are owed child, spousal or medical support. TROP allows these families to get payment toward overdue support from a payer's state and federal income tax refunds. Income tax refunds can be taken by the Friend of the Court and applied to overdue support cases which meet the federal and state requirements. The TROP collects overdue child and spousal support if the spousal support is included in the same order as a child support obligation. For overdue spousal support, the former spouse and minor child or children must live together.
Medical support is eligible for collection if a dollar amount is established by a court order.
Or, the overdue support is owed for a child who is over age 18 and is disabled. Past due spousal support can be submitted if included in the same support order. Medical support is eligible if a dollar amount is established in a court order. Your case must be identified as a IV-D case by the Friend of the Court. All AFDC cases are automatically considered a IV-D case.