Arkansas § 9-14-214 - Assigned support rights — Award of fee in action — Definition.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-14-214 — Assigned support rights — Award of fee in action — Definition., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-14-214. Assigned support rights — Award of fee in action — Definition.
In any action brought on behalf of a person to whom a support obligation is owed under an assignment pursuant to § 9-14-109 or pursuant to a contract for services under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration shall be awarded a fee in an amount equal to not less than three percent (3%) and not more than six percent (6%) of the overdue support. For purposes of this section, “overdue support” means a delinquency pursuant to an obligation created under a court order or an order of an administrative process established under state law for the support and maintenance of a minor child.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-14-214 ("Assigned support rights — Award of fee in action — Definition.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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