RSA 161-H:5 Notice to Employer

• Library: New Hampshire Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: RSA 161-H:5

Before the commencement of withholding procedures, the obligor's employer shall be given notice of the following:

I.The amount to be withheld and that it cannot exceed the limits set under RSA161-H:2, V.

II.That the employer must implement withholding no later than the first pay period that occurs after 14 days after the notice was mailed.

III.That the withholding is binding on the employer until further notice.

IV.That the employer must send the withheld amount to the state or other payee at the same time the obligor is paid.

V.That the employer is liable for the accumulated amount it should have withheld if it fails to withhold in accordance with the provisions of the notice.

VI.That the withholding under this section shall have priority over any other legal process under state law against the same wages, with the exception of claims for current or past due child support.

VII.That in addition to the amount withheld for medical child support, the employer may deduct a fee of $1 for each withholding for the administrative cost incurred as a result of the withholding procedures.

VIII.That the employers shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to $1,000 for discharging, refusing to employ, or taking any disciplinary action against an obligor because of the withholding procedures.