Delaware § 409 - Changes in original order or jurisdiction.
Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 409 — Changes in original order or jurisdiction., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 409. Changes in original order or jurisdiction.
(a) The court, upon receiving a certified copy of any amendment or modification to a support order entered pursuant to § 403 of this title, shall amend or modify the income withholding order to conform to the modified support order.
(b) If the Division of Child Support Services determines that the obligor has obtained employment in another state or has a new or additional source of income in another state, it shall notify the agency which requested the income withholding of the changes within 5 working days of receiving that information and shall forward to that agency all information it has or can obtain with respect to the obligor’s new address and the name and address of the obligor’s new employer or other source of income. The Division shall include with the notice a certified copy of the income withholding order in effect in this State.
65 Del. Laws, c. 115, § 1; 80 Del. Laws, c. 234, § 7;Frequently Asked Questions About Delaware § 409
What does Delaware Code § 409 cover?
Section 409 ("Changes in original order or jurisdiction.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. 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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