2A:4-30.82 Forwarding of documents to appropriate tribunal.
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2A:4-30.82 Forwarding of documents to appropriate tribunal.
18. If a complaint, petition or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this State, it shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal in this State or another state and notify the petitioner and the initiating tribunal, if any, where and when the pleading was sent.
L.1998,c.2,s.18.
2A:4-30.83 Services to petitioner provided by support enforcement agency.
19. a. A support enforcement agency of this State, upon request, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under this act.
b. A support enforcement agency that is providing services to the petitioner, as appropriate, shall:
(1) take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal in this State or another state to obtain jurisdiction over the respondent;
(2) request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time, and place for a hearing;
(3) make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property of the parties;
(4) within two days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of a written notice from an initiating, responding, or registering tribunal, send a copy of the notice to the petitioner;
(5) within two days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of a written communication from the respondent or the respondent's attorney, send a copy of the communication to the petitioner; and
(6) notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be obtained.
c. This act does not create or negate a relationship of attorney and client or other fiduciary relationship between a support enforcement agency or the attorney for the agency and the individual being assisted by the agency.
L.1998,c.2,s.19.
2A:4-30.84 Attorney General may order support enforcement agency to perform duties.
20. If the Attorney General determines that the support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual, the Attorney General may order the agency to perform its duties under this act or may provide those services directly to the individual.
L.1998,c.2,s.20.
18. If a complaint, petition or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this State, it shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal in this State or another state and notify the petitioner and the initiating tribunal, if any, where and when the pleading was sent.
L.1998,c.2,s.18.
2A:4-30.83 Services to petitioner provided by support enforcement agency.
19. a. A support enforcement agency of this State, upon request, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under this act.
b. A support enforcement agency that is providing services to the petitioner, as appropriate, shall:
(1) take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal in this State or another state to obtain jurisdiction over the respondent;
(2) request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time, and place for a hearing;
(3) make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property of the parties;
(4) within two days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of a written notice from an initiating, responding, or registering tribunal, send a copy of the notice to the petitioner;
(5) within two days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of a written communication from the respondent or the respondent's attorney, send a copy of the communication to the petitioner; and
(6) notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be obtained.
c. This act does not create or negate a relationship of attorney and client or other fiduciary relationship between a support enforcement agency or the attorney for the agency and the individual being assisted by the agency.
L.1998,c.2,s.19.
2A:4-30.84 Attorney General may order support enforcement agency to perform duties.
20. If the Attorney General determines that the support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual, the Attorney General may order the agency to perform its duties under this act or may provide those services directly to the individual.
L.1998,c.2,s.20.