If immediate service is not ordered, P. A. 90-18 permits future service of the IWN if the parties' written agreement no longer ensures the payment of support. This is true even if no delinquency has arisen since the latest support order was entered. But, the new law makes one important change. It permits immediate service of the income withholding notice without advance notice to the obligor. Gone now are the 20 day waiting period, the need to obtain a court order if a petition to contest is filed by the obligor and the need to file an affidavit with the Clerk of the Circuit Court if it is not.
Withholding begins immediately.
750 ILCS 5no6. This expedited procedure is not limited to cases where immediate service of the IWN was withheld by the support order. It is also available anytime a delinquency occurs. P. A. 90-18 eliminates the need to wait until the obligor is one month behind or is 30 days late in complying with his support obligation before relief may be sought. The IWN is then ready to be served on the payor and a copy sent to the obligor.