Friday, July 13, 2001
Governor
Scott McCallum
Secretary
Jennifer Reinert |
News Media Contact
Rachel Biittner
608/266-8710
e-mail: news@dwd.state.wi.us
fax: 608/266-1784 | CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTIONS REACH NEARLY $1 MILLION
As a result of the child support lien docket MADISON – Department of Workforce Development Secretary Jennifer Reinert announced today that nearly $1 million has been collected in back child support as the result of the new child support lien docket, which has been in operation for only nine months. In October, parents who owed more than $30,000 in back child support were placed on the lien docket. The threshold has now been lowered to $12,500. Those parents must satisfy the lien by paying it off in full or making a significant payment that is agreed upon by all parties, or the lien will be deducted from any proceeds of the sale of their property. "It is heartening to know that there is an additional one million dollars in the hands of families in need in Wisconsin because of the success of the lien docket. It has encouraged many parents to pay what they owe in back child support and we certainly expect it will encourage even more to come forward in the upcoming months and years," said Reinert. The counties with the three highest collection rates include: Milwaukee County, $133,000, Waukesha County, $100,000, and Dane County, $82,000. A chart with collections by county is attached. "It is important to recognize that not all of the payments were made by people who had been placed on the lien docket. Many had heard about the lien docket and in order to prevent their name from being placed on it, they decided to pay up. This is an important distinction and something we’d like to see a lot more of," said Reinert. There are currently 23,640 names on the lien docket. The next set of names will be added in September, for those parents who owe more than $10,000 in back child support. Currently nearly $2 billion in back child support is owed in the State of Wisconsin.
LIEN DOCKET COLLECTIONS BY COUNTY Adams - $24,216
Brown - $70,075
Chippewa - $19,665
Columbia - $5,000
Dane - $82,138
Douglas - $9,150
Eau Claire - $79,702
Florence - $27,860
Fond du Lac - $25,814
Juneau - $19,323
Kenosha - $43,128
Marinette - $10,000
Milwaukee - $132,879
| | Outagamie - $78,168
Ozaukee - $31,250
Pierce - $42,353
Polk - $10,000
Racine - $56,124
Richland - $18,354
Sheboygan - $12,000
Trempealeau - $5,053
Washington - $53,845
Waukesha - $99,779
Waupaca - $20,000
Wood - $2,000 | | Statewide Total - $978,000 | -30- News Release Index Page
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