If the noncustodial parent has both a child support order and a spousal order, how and when are the collections distributed?
The timing of the receipt of spousal support payments may change because the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 1910.16-7(d), requires that support payments received first be applied to child/family current support, child/family-related support obligations, and amounts ordered on arrears (OOA). If the payment amount is more than the current month’s obligation(s) for child/family, current spousal-only support, alimony pendente’ lite-only support, and alimony-only support are paid. Spousal/alimony pendente’ lite/alimony-only arrears (including OOA) are paid after all child/family arrears are paid in full. The obligor’s fees are paid last. Back to Question (H) 3.
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