Oklahoma § 56-240.1 - Authority of Child Support Enforcement Division to

§ 56-240.1. Authority of Child Support Enforcement Division to

pursue collection of support.

A. 1. In cases in which child support services are being

provided by the Child Support Enforcement Division of the Oklahoma

Department of Human Services, the Division may:

a.

initiate enforcement proceedings to:

(1) obtain a judgment for arrearages,

(2) effectuate an income assignment,

(3) receive current support and judgment payments,

and

(4) review and modify support orders pursuant to

child support guidelines in Section 118 of Title

43 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

b.

initiate any other legal proceeding to implement the

establishment and collection of support and other

court-ordered requirements of support from an obligor

including, but not limited to, medical expenses,

insurance premiums, and child care costs, and

c.

appeal orders as necessary to implement the provisions

of this section.

2. In any hearing on a notice of delinquency or other

enforcement proceeding, the district or administrative court may

include the amount of the child support services fee paid by the

applicant in any judgment against the obligor.

B. The Division is authorized to initiate enforcement

proceedings and receive payments pursuant to Section 237A and 240.2

of this title to effectuate an income assignment and payment plan

for:

1. Spousal support or the support of a child or both for an

applicant or any person who is the recipient of Temporary Assistance

for Needy Families (TANF) program; and

2. Any debt due and owing to the person entitled to receive

enforcement support services by the Department or to this state by a

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 56. Poor Persons

natural or adoptive parent or other person who is or was responsible

for the support of a child pursuant to Section 238 of this title, or

found to be responsible for the support of a child pursuant to

Sections 238.1 through 238.6 of this title.

C. Upon application by an obligor who requests support

enforcement services from the Department, the Division is authorized

to initiate any proceedings necessary to provide support enforcement

services to the obligor and to receive payments of the support

obligation or any judgment.

D. The Director has the authority to enter orders in situations

as defined in Section 240.23 of this title, without the necessity of

obtaining an additional signature of a district or administrative

judge.

E. The Division is authorized to refer any judgment for child

support to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for passport

denial, revocation, restriction, or limitation pursuant to federal

law or regulation.

Added by Laws 1985, c. 297, § 23, operative Oct. 1, 1985. Amended

by Laws 1994, c. 365, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1997, c. 402, §

22, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 1998, c. 5, § 17, emerg. eff. March 4,

1998; Laws 1998, c. 323, § 19, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Laws 2000, c. 384,

§ 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2001, c. 407, § 17, eff. July 1, 2001;

Laws 2006, c. 219, § 3.

NOTE: Laws 1997, c. 272, § 8 repealed by Laws 1998, c. 5, § 29,

emerg. eff. March 4, 1998.