Child support recovery generally refers to the process of collecting payments that are past due. This can be accomplished in a number of different ways. For example, the state may enforce a support order by withholding a portion of the non-custodial parent's wages, workers compensation payments, or unemployment benefits. State and federal tax refunds can also be diverted toward recovering amounts that are in arrears. Contempt of court citations, damaged credit scores, and revoked driver's licenses/passports are other possible consequences for individuals who refuse to pay court ordered support. The Child Support Recovery Act (CSRA) and related legislation make it possible for a non-custodial parent to be charged with criminal acts on the federal level for failure to pay child support. This applies to cases in which the person evading responsibility is living in another state than his or her child. It is usually reserved for circumstances in which the past due amount is more than $5000 or has been left unpaid for over a year. Additional offenses such as fraud or contempt of court make it more likely that a federal prosecution will take place.