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Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin - Tribal Law

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Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Code of Law.

DMR.6.6.040 Liability for past Support or "Arrears"

(a) If an arrearage for child support or fees exists at the time that a child support obligation terminates, payments shall continue in the same total amount that was due under the terms of the previous Court order or income withholding in effect at the time of the support obligation.

(b) The total amount of these payments will be applied to the arrearage until all arrearages and fees are satisfied or until further order of the Court.

(c) LCO Child Support Services will continue collection efforts for a period of ten (10) years or until such time as the youngest adult child reaches the age of thirty (30), whichever is later.

(1) Close of Collection Action: At least thirty (30) days prior to the closure date, LCO Child Support Services will:

(A) Provide to the parties a Notice that collection efforts will cease and upon which date, and

(B) Furnish to the parties a certified statement of arrears.

(2) The party who is owed arrears may still pursue collection efforts on their own for past due support.

(d) Interest on Arrears: The Court shall not charge interest on child support arrears.