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FMEP has no discretion to change the orders and agreements that are filed with it for enforcement, although it will make important, judge-like decisions about who is and isn't entitled to receive child support. FMEP cannot increase or decrease the amount of a child support obligation and it cannot reduce or cancel arrears of child support. If you are a payor who wishes to apply to court to reduce or cancel child support arrears, and the FMEP is involved in your case, you must serve FMEP as well as the recipient with your application. | FMEP has no discretion to change the orders and agreements that are filed with it for enforcement, although it will make important, judge-like decisions about who is and isn't entitled to receive child support. FMEP cannot increase or decrease the amount of a child support obligation and it cannot reduce or cancel arrears of child support. If you are a payor who wishes to apply to court to reduce or cancel child support arrears, and the FMEP is involved in your case, you must serve FMEP as well as the recipient with your application. | ||
For child support orders, there are additional ways to enforce child support that are not available for other orders. Under the "Family Maintenance Enforcement Act", the recipient can get a continuing garnishing order so that money is taken from the payer's income every payday. See Section 18 of the "Family Maintenance Enforcement Act". | |||
==The reduction and cancellation of arrears== | ==The reduction and cancellation of arrears== | ||
