Children's Injury Attorney in Philadelphia

You just settled a big case and you're set to hit the slots in Atlantic City? Not so fast. If you are overdue in your child substantiation payments, that trip to the Jersey Shore may experience to wait.

On July 7th, 2006, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell signed to law Senate Bill 1205, which involves litigation settlements and returning due child support. Your state may own a similar law.

This law affects any settlements, judgments, arbitration awards, workers' compensation awards or occupational disease awards with net returns to the plaintiff in excess of $5,000.00. Before the plaintiff can obtain the proceeds from such a settlement or award, he or she must provide a sworn statement and documentation from the Pennsylvania Child Support Enforcement website of either (1) the amount of debt or (2) documentation that there are no arrearages. An attorney the current distributes finances after receipt of the said sworn statement and documentation is untouchable from any civil, criminal, or administrative penalties for making an erroneous distribution.

The policy behind this law is obvious. The legislature seeks to put off adults flush with new cash out of dissipating this wealth without initial ensuring that the children receive the financing substantiation to which properties are entitled.

Do you think the present type of law is fair? How would you adjust it if you were a lawmaker?

The Pennsylvania Child Support Enforcement website has the full text of the current new law. You can review it and then let me appreciated what you think of it. I'll be happy to discuss it with you.