Child Support Late Fees

This document tells the court what type of case you are filing. For Late Fee Payments, select Separate Maintenance under the Family section of the first page. Next, select the appropriate selection under the Family section of the second page, depending on your parental status. Finally, fill in the information at the bottom of the document, which relates to your personal information. Remember to read and follow all instructions on the document. The form is provided below as both a word document and a pdf document; you may choose which one works best for you. Complete and print the form below.

UJS 232 Fillable Civil Case Filing Statement

This document is the form that will inform the court of the details of your request. It will detail the amount of payments the other party has not paid and will ask the court to order payment and a late fee for each month they did not pay the support.

Petition for Order and Judgment Awarding Late Fees

This form will inform the obligor that you have filed the request for late fees with the court. It will inform them that they have the right to object to the imposition of the late fee.

Notice of Filing

You must serve copies of the following documents to the obligor,

• Petition (completed in step 2)
• Notice of Filing (completed in step 3)

You MUST send the documents via certified mail to the obligor. You do not need to send the documents by registered mail, nor do you need to insure it. Take the green card that the post office sends back to you to the clerk of courts office immediately. The service to the obligor is considered complete when proof of the service (the green card) is filed with the court.

There is only a hearing if the obligor files objections within 10 days from the date the green card (or Affidavit of Service) is filed with the clerk (make sure to file it immediately). If No Objection has been filed skip to step 6.

If there are objections filed, you need to request a hearing from the clerk of courts. Once a hearing date is sent you must complete the Notice of Hearing Form and take the form to the clerk of court. The clerk of court will then send out copies to both parties.

Notice of Hearing on Petition for Order and Judgment Awarding Late Fees

Before the hearing date, you must print and take the Order and Judgment Awarding Late Fees form to the hearing. You MUST fill in the caption portion of the form; then STOP as only a judge may complete the rest of the form.

If the court grants the late fees, the judge will determine the amount and sign the Order. You will also be required to complete and file the Child Support Data Form. (Both forms can be found below)

Order and Judgment Awarding Late Fees (Objections filed)

Instructions for Child Support Order Filing Data Form

This form will be completed and sent to the parties by the court. No actions are required at this step, unless one of the parties has a change of address from the time you filed this action.

Order and Judgment Awarding Late Fees (No Objections filed)

The Notice of Entry of Order and Judgment Awarding Late Fees is a document that notifies the obligor that the judge has signed an Order and Judgment Awarding Late Fees. This document must be sent to the obligor to start the appeal period and ensure finality to your action.

You MUST file the original form with the clerk of court. You MUST make two copies of the Notice of Entry and mail one of the copies to the obligor, with a copy of the signed Order and Judgment Awarding Late Fees.

Notice of Entry of Order and Judgment Awarding Late Fees