Oklahoma § 56-240.12 - Assistance in locating parents delinquent on child

§ 56-240.12. Assistance in locating parents delinquent on child

support or their assets - Duty of political subdivisions and

corporations or other businesses.

A. Each agency of the state or any political subdivision

thereof shall provide information requested by the Oklahoma

Department of Human Services when the Department is attempting to

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establish, modify, or enforce a child support order. Requested

information may include, but shall not be limited to:

1. The name, address, telephone number, social security number

or other identifying information of any individual;

2. Information regarding the employment, compensation, and

benefits of any individual employed by such entity as an employee or

contractor;

3. Vital statistics, including records of marriage, birth, and

divorce;

4. State and local tax and revenue records, including

information on residence address, employer, income, and assets;

5. Records containing real and titled personal property;

6. Records of recreational, occupational and professional

licenses;

7. Records concerning the ownership and control of

corporations, partnerships, and other business entities;

8. Employment security records;

9. Records of agencies administering public assistance

programs;

10. Records of the Department of Corrections;

11. Records of court actions or claims; and

12. The Division shall have access to the Oklahoma Law

Enforcement Telecommunications Systems network as created in Section

2-124 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B. Each corporation or other business operating in this state,

including for-profit and not-for-profit businesses, shall provide

information requested by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services

when the Department is attempting to establish, modify, or enforce a

child support order. Requested information may include, but shall

not be limited to:

1. The name, address, telephone number, social security number

or other identifying information of any individual;

2. Information regarding the employment, compensation, and

benefits of any individual employed by such entity as an employee or

contractor;

3. The name, address, social security number or other

identifying information of such individuals and the names and

addresses of the employers of such individuals, as appearing in

customer records of public utilities, including 911 emergency

records, and cable television companies, pursuant to a written

request of the Department;

4. Information, including information on assets and liabilities

on such individuals held by financial institutions; and

5. Information regarding claims for injury to persons or

property.

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C. The entities described above should provide automated access

in the case of records maintained in electronic format. To comply

with a request of the Department, such entities may:

1. Provide to the Department the list of all individuals in its

records for the Department to compare against its records for the

purpose of identifying individuals for whom the Department is

attempting to establish, modify or enforce a child support order; or

2. Obtain a list of individuals against whom the Department is

attempting to establish, modify or enforce a child support order and

compare against the entity’s records to identify matching

individuals. The Department shall provide the list of child support

parties in electronic media format.

D. An entity that provides information to the Department in

good faith or takes any other action in good faith in an attempt to

comply with the provisions of this section shall not be liable to

any individual for disclosing such information.

Added by Laws 1993, c. 307, § 7, emerg. eff. June 7, 1993. Amended

by Laws 1997, c. 402, § 24, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 2006, c. 219, §

5.