What if I ignore the order and pay it to the employee?

An employer is liable for any amount that it knowingly and intentionally fails to withhold from the employee's income following services on the employer of an order of income withholding, except as the payment amount is limited by the Consumer Credit Protection Act.

This means the court will require the employer to pay the amount that should have withheld, even if the employer paid it to the employee.

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1. What laws pertain to income withholding?
2. Who must withhold income?
3. When must income be withheld?
4. How long do I continue withholding money?
5. What if the employee's income is subject to garnishment or other withholding orders?
6. What happens if I don't withhold the money?
7. How do I know if the amount to be deducted changes?
8. Isn't there some limit to the amount I may deduct?
9. What do I have to put on the check to identify it as a support payment?
10. What happens if I receive more than one withholding order for the same person?
11. I have several employees subject to income withholding for support. Must I write a separate check for each one?
12. How often do I have to send in the amounts I withhold?
13. Can I charge the employee for the costs associated with withholding?
14. What if the employee says they do not owe the money and demands that I pay them? What protects me if I am sued for these wages?
15. What if I ignore the order and pay it to the employee?
16. What do I do if this person quits, is fired, or otherwise stops working for our company?
17. As an employer, do I have an obligation to provide any other information to the Friend of the Court?
18. What happens if I refuse to hire, or if I take disciplinary action against an employee because of income withholding?