Opinion ID: 1843757
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 11

Heading: income deduction forms

Text: We have eliminated the income deduction forms currently contained in the judgments and orders portion of the forms. First, those forms are no longer orders given changes in the statute and should be placed elsewhere in the forms. Second, several of the forms must be rewritten because portions are incorrect. Third, we have serious due process concerns regarding the ability of a party to require income to be deducted from another party's paycheck without the necessity of a court order. While the statute governing this issue allows this to be done, the process for doing so is not definitive and has caused significant confusion. For instance, the forms as drafted provide that the clerk of court is to sign the forms to verify payments to be made. Comments received regarding this issue ask that the clerk's verification be deleted from these forms due to the burden this verification places on the clerks. Additionally, we understand that proposed legislation is currently being drafted to amend the process and to address these issues. We suggest that the committees evaluate these concerns and any new legislation that passes regarding income deduction and then draft new proposed forms accordingly.