An income withholding order is a court order directing an employer or other income source to withhold child support or spousal maintenance payments from the paying party's wages or income and send them to the Arizona Support Payment Clearinghouse.

Income withholding orders are standard in most Arizona child support cases. They protect the receiving parent from having to chase payments and create a clear payment record through the Clearinghouse.

An income withholding order must be served on the employer according to specific requirements. When the paying parent changes jobs the income withholding order should be served on the new employer promptly.