Section 38-10-9 – Investigations by Department as to Location of Parents and Ability of Parents to Furnish Child Support; Authority to Notify Parent of Support Duty; Falsification of Report as to Parent’s Income, etc.; Citation to Require In-Court Testimony; Employer’s Duty to Provide Certain Information.
Section 38-10-9 Investigations by department as to location of parents and ability of parents to furnish child support; authority to notify parent of support duty; falsification of report as to parent’s income, etc.; citation to require in-court testimony; employer’s duty to provide certain information. (a) The department is authorized and empowered to conduct investigations to […]
Section 38-10-10 – Right of Action of Persons Owed Duty of Support.
Section 38-10-10 Right of action of persons owed duty of support. In addition to the existing causes of action there is hereby created, on behalf of any person who is owed a duty of support, a civil cause of action which may be enforced in the district court, the circuit court or any court having […]
Section 38-10-11 – Construction of Provisions of Article.
Section 38-10-11 Construction of provisions of article. It is intended that new or additional causes of action for the department are created by the provisions of this article. This article shall be construed to create additional, alternative causes of action and shall in no way affect or impair any other remedy, civil or criminal, provided […]
Section 38-10-12 – Time Limit for Disbursement by Department to Child’s Custodian of Child Support Payments Received by It; Exception.
Section 38-10-12 Time limit for disbursement by department to child’s custodian of child support payments received by it; exception. (a) When any support payments are made directly to the department, including the state and county departments, under any and all of its child support programs and other child support programs administered by it, including programs […]
Section 38-10-30 – Definitions.
Section 38-10-30 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CHILD. A minor or disabled child. (2) CUSTODY. A legal status created by court order. (3) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Human Resources of the State of Alabama, including the state and county departments of human resources. (4) FOSTER […]
Section 38-10-31 – Assignment to Department of Right to Support Owed to Child in Custody of Department or Receiving Maintenance Payments.
Section 38-10-31 Assignment to department of right to support owed to child in custody of department or receiving maintenance payments. Either upon granting of custody of a child to the department and the provision of foster care or upon the department’s making foster care maintenance payments on behalf of a child under provisions of Title […]
Section 38-10-32 – Action to Assure That Parents of Child in Department’s Custody or Receiving Maintenance Payments Provide Support.
Section 38-10-32 Action to assure that parents of child in department’s custody or receiving maintenance payments provide support. The department may take action under this article or any other appropriate state and federal statutes to assure that the parent or parents of a child in the custody and care of the department or otherwise receiving […]
Section 38-10-1 – Short Title.
Section 38-10-1 Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Child Support Act of 1979.” (Acts 1979, No. 79-819, p. 1528, §1.)
Section 38-10-33 – Support Collections Paid to Department.
Section 38-10-33 Support collections paid to department. Support collections made pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be paid to the department or its designee and distribution thereof shall be made in accordance with rules published by the department. (Acts 1986, Ex. Sess., No. 86-686, p. 81, §4.)
Section 38-10-2 – Definitions.
Section 38-10-2 Definitions. (a) As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Human Resources of the State of Alabama, including the state and county departments of human resources. (2) CHILD. A child as described or defined by the Social […]