§ 93-25-306. Inappropriate tribunal
If a complaint or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this state, the tribunal shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal of this state or another state and notify the complainant where and when the pleading was sent.
§ 93-25-307. Duties of support enforcement agency
In a proceeding under this chapter, a support enforcement agency of this state, upon request: Shall provide services to a complainant residing in a state; Shall provide services to a complainant requesting services through a central authority of a foreign country as described in Section 93-25-102(5) (A) or (D); and May provide services to a […]
§ 93-25-308. Duty of the Executive Director of the Department of Human Services
If the Executive Director of the Department of Human Services determines that the support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual, the executive director may order the agency to perform its duties under this chapter or may provide those services directly to the individual. The Executive Director of the Department […]
§ 93-25-309. Private counsel
An individual may employ private counsel to represent the individual in proceedings authorized by this chapter.
§ 93-25-310. Duties of Department of Human Services
The Department of Human Services is the state information agency under this chapter. The state information agency shall: Compile and maintain a current list, including addresses, of the tribunals in this state which have jurisdiction under this chapter and any support enforcement agencies in this state, and transmit a copy to the state information agency […]
§ 93-25-205. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction
A tribunal of this state that has issued a child-support order consistent with the law of this state has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child-support order if the order is the controlling order and: At the time of the filing of a request for modification this state is the residence of […]
§ 93-25-206. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child-support order
A tribunal of this state that has issued a child-support order consistent with the law of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce: The order, if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state which assumed […]
§ 93-25-207. Determination of controlling child-support order
If a proceeding is brought under this chapter, and only one (1) tribunal has issued a child-support order, the order of that tribunal controls and must be recognized. If a proceeding is brought under this chapter, and two (2) or more child-support orders have been issued by tribunals of this state, another state, or foreign […]
§ 93-25-208. Child-support orders for two or more obligees
In responding to registrations or complaints for enforcement of two (2) or more child-support orders in effect at the same time with regard to the same obligor and different individual obligees, at least one (1) of which was issued by a tribunal of another state or foreign country, a tribunal of this state shall enforce […]
§ 93-25-209. Credit for payments
A tribunal of this state shall credit amounts collected for a particular period pursuant to any child-support order against the amounts owed for the same period under any other child-support order for support of the same child issued by a tribunal of this state, another state, or a foreign country.