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by User23 1000 days ago
The state also gets a 10% rake off the top, which is why child support judgments are so enthusiastically enforced.
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giantg2 1000 days ago
Is that the court fee or something else?
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User23 999 days ago
It's not a flat percentage exactly and it varies by state[1]. I'm not sure how I got 10% in my head maybe that's roughly the average?

[1] https://calmatters.org/projects/california-keeps-millions-in...

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giantg2 999 days ago
That article says the average retained is about 3.8% nationally. It sounds like what the government is getting it from interest on unpaid support.
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