Rule 47.3 Payment; Collection Procedures
Title V: Rules for Juvenile Proceedings in District Courts and in Juvenile Courts for the Parishes of East Baton Rouge, Orleans, Jefferson and Caddo | Chapter 47: Child Support Proceedings
Rule Text
(a) Payment and collection of support shall be in accordance with La. R.S. 46:236.5, et seq., and any other applicable laws.
(b) The defendant's failure to appear for a bond hearing, after notice, will be deemed as acquiescence by the defendant to the court's forfeiture of the bond for any arrearage due by the defendant.
(c) On or after April 1, 2000, all Title IV‑D, AFDC (Social Security Act) and all Title IV‑D, Non‑AFDC (Social Security Act) obligors or payors shall make any and all payments for support, including any additional administrative fee amount of up to five percent, payable to the DSS. Such payments shall be made by money order and shall be mailed directly to DSS, P.O. Box 260222, Baton Rouge, LA 70826‑0222. DSS shall collect and remit the court-ordered administrative fee of up to five percent by contract with the court.
Amendment history: Adopted April 29, 2008, effective July 1, 2008; amended November 20, 2009, effective January 1, 2010; amended November 21, 2011, effective January 1, 2012.