LawPsychology
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6988.1992.tb00723.x

tlooto Summary

Juvenile court orders parents to provide support payments for children placed in substitute care.

Abstract

Pursuant to statute §938.275(1) or §48.275(1) the Juvenile Court will order that parents provide support payments to the department for children placed in substitute care (foster home, group home, child caring institutions) or in a non-secure or secure facility by the court. Pursuant to §46.10(14)(b), a support order issued for this purpose constitutes a wage assignment of all commissions, earnings, salaries, wages, pension benefits and other money due or to be due in the future to the county department, depending on the placement of the child and rules developed by the department.

Citation format

EDWARDS, L. The juvenile court. JUVENILE AND FAMILY COURT JOURNAL, 1992, 43: 5–16.