19-A §3314. Initiation by department of support proceedings
§3314. Initiation by department of support proceedings 1. Duty of department. In a proceeding pursuant to this subchapter, the department shall: A. Transmit and receive applications; and [PL 2009, c. 95, §83 (NEW); PL 2009, c. 95, §87 (AFF).] B. Initiate or facilitate the institution of a proceeding regarding an application in a […]
19-A §3051. Petition to establish support order
§3051. Petition to establish support order 1. Responding tribunal may issue support order. If a support order entitled to recognition under this chapter has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this State with personal jurisdiction over the parties may issue a support order if: A. The individual seeking the order resides outside this […]
19-A §3052. Proceeding to determine parentage
§3052. Proceeding to determine parentage A tribunal of this State authorized to determine parentage of a child may serve as a responding tribunal in a proceeding to determine parentage of a child brought under this chapter or a law or procedure substantially similar to this chapter. [PL 2009, c. 95, §56 (NEW); PL 2009, […]
19-A §3101. Employer’s receipt of out-of-state income-withholding order
§3101. Employer’s receipt of out-of-state income-withholding order An income-withholding order issued in another state may be sent by or on behalf of the obligee or by the support enforcement agency to the obligor’s employer, described as a payor of income under chapter 65, subchapter 4, without first filing a petition or comparable pleading or registering […]
19-A §3101-A. Employer’s compliance with out-of-state income-withholding order
§3101-A. Employer’s compliance with out-of-state income-withholding order 1. Copy of order to obligor. Upon receipt of an income-withholding order, the obligor’s employer shall immediately provide a copy of the order to the obligor. [PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).] 2. Recognition of out-of-state order. The employer shall treat an income-withholding order issued in another […]
19-A §3101-B. Employer’s compliance with 2 or more income-withholding orders
§3101-B. Employer’s compliance with 2 or more income-withholding orders If an employer receives 2 or more income-withholding orders with respect to the earnings of the same obligor, the employer satisfies the terms of the orders if the employer complies with the laws of the state of the obligor’s principal place of employment when establishing the […]
19-A §3101-C. Immunity from civil liability
§3101-C. Immunity from civil liability An employer that complies with an income-withholding order issued in another state in accordance with this subchapter is not subject to civil liability to an individual or support enforcement agency with regard to the employer’s withholding of child support payments from the obligor’s income. [PL 2009, c. 95, §57 […]
19-A §3101-D. Penalties for noncompliance
§3101-D. Penalties for noncompliance An employer that willfully fails to comply with an income-withholding order issued in another state and received for enforcement is subject to the same penalties that may be imposed for noncompliance with an order issued by a tribunal of this State. [PL 2009, c. 95, §58 (AMD); PL 2009, c. […]
19-A §3101-E. Option to appoint department as payment agent (REPEALED)
§3101-E. Option to appoint department as payment agent (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 186, §7 (RP).
19-A §3101-F. Contest by obligor
§3101-F. Contest by obligor 1. Contesting the validity or enforcement of an order. An obligor may contest the validity or enforcement of an income-withholding order issued in another state and received directly by an employer in this State by registering the order in a tribunal of this State and filing a contest to that order […]