EDWARD LEI v. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

 

NOT FOR PUBLICATION WITHOUT THE

APPROVAL OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY

APPELLATE DIVISION

DOCKET NO. A-6611-05T36611-05T3

EDWARD LEI,

Appellant,

vs.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES,

DIVISION OF FAMILY DEVELOPMENT,

OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES,

Respondent.

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Submitted: August 29, 2007 - Decided September 5, 2007

Before Judges Cuff and Lintner.

On appeal from a Final Decision of the Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development, Office of Child Support Services-Lien/Levy Unit, Case No. CS12660363A.

Edward Lei, appellant pro se.

Anne Milgram, Attorney General, attorney for respondent (Patrick DeAlmeida, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Rachana R. Munshi, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

PER CURIAM

Appellant Edward Lei appeals from a final decision of a Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development decision to impose a levy on appellant's bank account to recover past due child support totaling $23,648. The decision was issued on July 24, 2006. Appellant contends the levy was imposed without notice to him and is contrary to a court order suspending enforcement of his child support obligation.

Our review of the record demonstrates that appellant had notice of the decision to levy on his bank account. Appellant provided in his appendix the February 1, 2006 Notice of Levy to Obligor and the February 21, 2006 Notice of Obligor for Additional Contest Information. The latter document advised appellant of his ability to file a motion to modify his child support obligation. Notably, on March 2, 2006, appellant filed such a motion. This action belies his contention that respondent agency proceeded without notice to him.

In addition, an order dated July 24, 2006, lifted the continuance or suspension of enforcement. In short, there was no bar to enforcement of appellant's child support obligation, including the levy imposed on appellant's bank account by respondent.

 
Affirmed.

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September 5, 2007