Guam § 35319 - Receipt and Disbursement of Payments.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 35319 — Receipt and Disbursement of Payments., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35319. Receipt and Disbursement of Payments.
(a) A support enforcement agency or tribunal of this state shall
disburse promptly any amounts received pursuant to a support order, as
directed by the order. The agency or tribunal shall furnish to a requesting
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party or tribunal of another state or a foreign country a certified
statement by the custodian of the record of the amounts and dates of all
payments received.
(b) If neither the obligor, nor the obligee who is an individual, nor
the child resides in this state, upon request from the support enforcement
agency of this state or another state, the support enforcement agency of
this state or a tribunal of this state shall:
(1) direct that the support payment be made to the support
enforcement agency in the state in which the obligee is receiving
services; and
(2) issue and send to the obligor’s employer a conforming
income-withholding order or an administrative notice of change of
payee, reflecting the redirected payments.
(c) The support enforcement agency of this state receiving
redirected payments from another state pursuant to a law similar to
Subsection (b) shall furnish to a requesting party or tribunal of the other
state a certified statement by the custodian of the record of the amount
and dates of all payments received.
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ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER OR
DETERMINATION OF PARENTAGE
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 35319
What does Guam Code Annotated § 35319 cover?
Section 35319 ("Receipt and Disbursement of Payments.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. 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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