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The state also gets a 10% rake off the top, which is why child support judgments are so enthusiastically enforced.

• giantg2 3y ago
  Is that the court fee or something else?
  • User23 3y 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-child-support-while-parents-drown-in-debt/ https://calmatters.org/projects/california-keeps-millions-in...
    • giantg2 3y 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.