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Child support director outlines difference between 4D enforcement and non‑4D cases
Summary
Child support director Josie La Liberty explained how 4D enforcement cases receive full agency enforcement (income withholding, liens, account seizure, license suspension, tax intercepts and potential passport denial) while non‑4D cases receive limited services; she reviewed thresholds for various enforcement tools.
At the May 20 meeting, Child Support Director Josie La Liberty presented an overview of the county child support program and explained the distinctions between 4D (enforcement) and non‑4D (limited‑service) case statuses.
La Liberty, who identified herself as the child support director, said 4D cases receive the full suite of enforcement services: court‑order entry, income withholding, financial tracking, paternity establishment, genetic testing, assigned caseworkers, interstate actions and daily case management. Non‑4D cases, by contrast, are entered into the system but do not receive active enforcement unless the parties pay a non‑4D fee under county ordinance.
She reviewed administrative enforcement tools available in 4D cases: placement on the Wisconsin lien docket (for debts meeting a statutory threshold), credit bureau reporting, bank account levies (for qualifying balances), license suspension (including professional and recreational licenses), state and federal tax intercepts (certification thresholds described in presentation) and, in egregious cases, criminal non‑support referrals to the district attorney. La Liberty noted the county typically avoids driver’s‑license suspension when possible to prevent creating barriers to employment.
La Liberty also described the federal passport denial program: when certified for federal tax intercept and owing $2,500 or more, a payer can be flagged for passport denial; recent federal activity has begun with very large debts and may phase in to lower thresholds. She closed by inviting questions and reminding board members that detailed materials were included in the meeting packet.
La Liberty said case services are governed by Wisconsin statutes and county ordinance and emphasized the program’s highly regulated nature.
