STATE

Recovers costs or charges fees

Alabama

Medical support is included in arrears.

Alaska

The State of Alaska has elected to pay the $1.00 application fee on all cases.

Arizona

State statute requires all obligors to pay a payment processing fee on wage withholding.

Arkansas

Obligor charged a $25 application fee. State recovers base costs of $18 and court costs.

California

No

Colorado

Colorado will recover birth and genetic testing costs upon the establishment of paternity from the obligor.

Connecticut

No

Delaware

No

District of Columbia

Obligor may be ordered to pay genetic testing fee.

Florida

Non-TANF obligee applicant is charged one-time $25.00 fee. Oligor may be assessed costs by the court relating to paternity and/or support actions.

Georgia

No

Guam

No

Hawaii

No

Idaho

Obligee and obligor both charged for a temporary support order, support order establishment, modification, enforcement order, order to show cause, enforcement and modification of medical support, paternity establishment, and other court fees. If fees recovered from both, obligee is reimbursed.

Illinois

IL charges an application fee.

Indiana

No, except for paternity costs.

Iowa

No

Kansas

2% charged to the obligee, none from the obligor.

Kentucky

No

Louisiana

A one time application fee for non-assistance application; IRS and State tax intercept fees; parent locate fees; fees for genetic testing if ordered by the court.

Maine

No

Maryland

No. In interstate cases if an obligee prevails a responding tribunal may assess against an obligor filing fees, reasonable attorney fees, other costs and necessary travel and other reasonable expenses incurred by the obligee and the obligee's witnesses. The tribunal may also order payment of costs and attorney's fees if it determines that hearing was requested primarily for delay.

Massachusetts

The costs for genetic marker tests may, in some cases, be passed on to the parties.

Michigan

No

Minnesota

No

Mississippi

Court costs, genetic testing fees, application fees, and attorney fees are charged to the obligor.

Missouri

No

Montana

Obligee is charged offset fees, obligor is charged fees for genetic testing and application fees are charged to party requesting services. Various costs are recovered.

Nebraska

Allowed pursuant to statute. Currently application fee is $1.00 and is paid by the state.

Nevada

$2.00 application fee for obligee.

New Hampshire

No

New Jersey

No

New Mexico

Both

New York

Costs recovered for legal representation and field investigations, if such services are requested by obligee.

North Carolina

Application fee for obligee. Paternity testing and filing fees for obligor.

North Dakota

No

Ohio

Ohio does not recover costs from obligees. Ohio charges an administrative fee equal to 2% of each payment in addition to the child support order. Court orders also assess repayment of genetic testing fees and other court costs in their discretion.

Oklahoma

Genetic test costs are recovered from the putative father if paternity is established.

Oregon

Obligee: Application fee for non-TANF cases, IRS full collection, and Federal tax offset. Obligor: Application fee for non-TANF cases, genetic testing

Pennsylvania

Only federally required costs are recovered, such as application, genetic testing and IRS fees.

Puerto Rico

No

Rhode Island

Obligor may be charged attorneys fees and court costs.

South Carolina

Only genetic testing fees.

South Dakota

Yes. Obligee-$5.00 application fee for IV-D services; $20 fee for Locate Only; $50 ($54 if no SSN) for child custody or parental kidnapping; $25 for wage withholding only. Obligor-Genetic Testing Costs, Court Costs.

Tennessee

No

Texas

No

Utah

Yes, charge the custodial parent for payment processing and Federal Tax offset.

Vermont

No ( A $5 per month processing fee is charged in Non-IV-D cases only if payment is made, however.)

Virgin Islands

Yes, limited to genetic tests costs for both obligor and obligee.

Virginia

Yes, costs are recovered from the obligor for genetic testing for paternity, IRS tax intercept fee, and legal fees for enforcment.

Washington

No

West Virginia

No

Wisconsin

Fees are charged. Obligee: application fee, $10, waived if indigent; tax intercept fee, $1 to $25, as 10% of collection; private collection fee, 25% of collection. Obligor: $25 annual fee for receipt and disbursement. Either, by court order: genetic tests, court filing fees, vital records fee. Either who requests FPLS locate-only.

Wyoming

No

Source: National Child Support Enforcement Association, 1999 Interstate Roster & Referral Guide