62A-11-302. Common-law and statutory remedies augmented by act — Public policy. The state of Utah, exercising its police and sovereign power, declares that the common-law and statutory remedies pertaining to family desertion and nonsupport of minor dependent children shall be augmented by this part, which is directed to the real and personal property resources of […]
62A-11-303. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Adjudicative proceeding” means an action or proceeding of the office conducted in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act. (2) “Administrative order” means an order that has been issued by the office, the department, or an administrative agency of another state or other comparable jurisdiction […]
62A-11-303.5. Application for child support services. Any person applying to the office for child support services shall be required to attest to the truthfulness of the information contained in the application. The attestation shall indicate that the person believes that all information provided is true and correct to the best of their knowledge and that […]
Effective 5/14/2019 62A-11-303.7. Annual fee for child support services to a custodial parent who has not received TANF assistance. (1) The office shall impose an annual fee of $35 in each case in which services are provided by the office if: (a) the custodial parent who received the services has never received assistance under a […]
62A-11-304.1. Expedited procedures for establishing paternity or establishing, modifying, or enforcing a support order. (1) The office may, without the necessity of initiating an adjudicative proceeding or obtaining an order from any other judicial or administrative tribunal, take the following actions related to the establishment of paternity or the establishment, modification, or enforcement of a […]
Effective 9/1/2021 62A-11-304.2. Issuance or modification of administrative order — Compliance with court order — Authority of office — Stipulated agreements — Notification requirements. (1) Through an adjudicative proceeding the office may issue or modify an administrative order that: (a) determines paternity; (b) determines whether an obligor owes support; (c) determines temporary orders of child […]
Effective 9/1/2022 62A-11-304.4. Filing of location information — Service of process. (1) (a) Upon the entry of an order in a proceeding to establish paternity or to establish, modify, or enforce a support order, each party shall file identifying information and shall update that information as changes occur: (i) with the court or administrative agency […]
62A-11-304.5. Financial institutions. (1) The office shall enter into agreements with financial institutions doing business in the state: (a) to develop and operate, in coordination with such financial institutions, a data match system that: (i) uses automated data exchanges to the maximum extent feasible; and (ii) requires a financial institution each calendar quarter to provide […]
Effective 7/1/2015 62A-11-305. Support collection services requested by agency of another state. (1) In accordance with Title 78B, Chapter 14, Utah Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, the office may proceed to issue or modify an order under Section 62A-11-304.2 to collect under this part from an obligor who is located in or is a resident […]
62A-11-306.1. Issuance or modification of an order to collect support for persons not receiving public assistance. The office may proceed to issue or modify an order under Section 62A-11-304.2 and collect under this part even though public assistance is not being provided on behalf of a dependent child if the office provides support collection services […]
62A-11-306.2. Mandatory review and adjustment of child support orders for TANF recipients. If a child support order has not been issued, adjusted, or modified within the previous three years and the children who are the subject of the order currently receive TANF funds, the office shall review the order, and if appropriate, move the tribunal […]
Effective 5/9/2017 62A-11-307.1. Collection directly from responsible parent. (1) The office may issue or modify an order under Section 62A-11-304.2 and collect under this part directly from a responsible parent if the procedural requirements of applicable law have been met and if public assistance is provided on behalf of that parent’s dependent child. The direct […]
62A-11-307.2. Duties of obligee after assignment of support rights. (1) An obligee whose rights to support have been assigned under Section 35A-3-108 as a condition of eligibility for public assistance has the following duties: (a) Unless a good cause or other exception applies, the obligee shall, at the request of the office: (i) cooperate in […]
62A-11-312.5. Liens by operation of law and writs of garnishment. (1) Each payment or installment of child support is, on and after the date it is due, a judgment with the same attributes and effect of any judgment of a district court in accordance with Section 78B-12-112 and for purposes of Section 78B-5-202. (2) (a) […]
62A-11-313. Effect of Lien. (1) After receiving notice that a support lien has been filed under this part by the office, no person in possession of any property which may be subject to that lien may pay over, release, sell, transfer, encumber, or convey that property to any person other than the office, unless he […]
62A-11-315.5. Enforcement of liens arising in another state. A lien arising in another state shall be accorded full faith and credit in this state, without any additional requirement of judicial notice or hearing prior to the enforcement of the lien, if the office, parent, or state IV-D agency who seeks to enforce the lien complies […]
62A-11-316. Requirement to honor voluntary assignment of earnings — Discharge of employee prohibited — Liability for discharge — Earnings subject to support lien or garnishment. (1) (a) Every person, firm, corporation, association, political subdivision, or department of the state shall honor, according to its terms, a duly executed voluntary assignment of earnings which is presented […]
62A-11-319. Release of lien, attachment, or garnishment by department. The office may, at any time, release a support lien, wage assignment, attachment, or garnishment on all or part of the property of the obligor, or return seized property without liability, if assurance of payment is considered adequate by the office, or if that action will […]
62A-11-320. Payment schedules. (1) The office may: (a) set or reset a level and schedule of payments at any time consistent with the income, earning capacity, and resources of the obligor; or (b) demand payment in full. (2) If a support debt is reduced to a schedule of payments and made subject to income withholding, […]
62A-11-320.5. Review and adjustment of child support order in three-year cycle — Substantial change in circumstances not required. (1) If a child support order has not been issued, modified, or reviewed within the previous three years, the office shall review a child support order, taking into account the best interests of the child involved, if: […]
