CSRP: What Is The Child Support Review Process?
Heading back to court over a child support case? Child support can be challenging when it comes to deciding every single factor that is involved in the case. Before you head back to court, there are some things that you should know about the CSRP (child support review process).
The processes that are utilized by the Division of Child Support are 2 different legal processes. However, both methods aim to establish, modify, and enforce the orders handed down by the court.
CSRP: Child Support Review Process
A child support review process is a process that is done by the administrative staff in the office. The job of this administrative staff is to establish, modify, and in some cases, enforce support via dental and medical responsibilities for the child involved in the case. They can also help to determine paternity in the case.
The process will begin at the closest child support office to you. And what happens is both parties involved in the child support case will meet with an appointed child support officer during a scheduled meeting.
In the meeting, the officer will help both parties to go over all of the issues that need to be addressed and settled. A session can last anywhere from 60-90 minutes, depending on the cooperativeness of the parties involved.
If both parties can agree on the terms and conditions of the support agreement, the documents will then be sent over to a judge to sign off on making them official. If neither party can come to an agreement, the next step will be to schedule a court hearing.
The Court Process
If the meeting ends with a court hearing being scheduled, there are some key reasons the case has moved to court. The first reason is that one of the parties involved has been subjected to domestic violence and has concerns about the safety of the child involved.
Another reason, as stated above, is that neither party was able to come to a decision during their initial meeting with the child support officer. Lastly, a case may be taken to court if the Office of the Attorney General determines that a court hearing is the best form of action for this particular case.
If your court hearing has moved past the meeting and will need to be heard in court, both parties will receive notice by mail or will be served with the paperwork. The paperwork will include all of the information necessary for the hearing, including the time, court date, and location of the hearing.
Parties should be aware that if the case should go past the meeting and to court, it could mean more than one court appearance. A professional divorce attorney can help you tackle this.
Get the Process Started
When you need to go through the CSRP, it is crucial to attempt to work with the child support officer and the other party involved to reach an agreement. When the process is taken to court, it could mean a long delay in settling on a deal.
We understand the process can be daunting and overwhelming, but that's why we gave you all of this information. If you need more information on how this process works, check out one of our other blog posts.