2020 Delaware Code
Title 13 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 22. Division of Child Support Services
§ 2218 Requests for information.
(a) Upon receipt of a written request or a request by electronic means, where available, from the Director of the Division of Child Support Services in any case enforced by the Division pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.), any employer, as that term is defined in § 513(b)(6) of this title, and any labor organization, as that term is defined in § 710 of Title 19, shall cooperate with and provide relevant employment and income information in the possession of such employer or labor organization to the Director or the Director's designee for the purpose of establishing paternity or establishing, modifying or enforcing a child support order. Relevant employment and income information includes:
the address of the employer; whether the named person is a current or past employee or contractor of the employer, or whether the named person has or has not been employed or hired as a contractor to the knowledge of the labor organization; the full name of the employee, contractor or member; the last known residential address of the employee, contractor or member; the date of birth of the employee, contractor or member; the Social Security number of the employee, contractor or member; all income, as that term is defined in § 513(b)(5) of this title, paid to the employee, contractor or member in the prior and current calendar year and the current rate of pay and benefits provided to the employee, member or contractor; and whether dependent health insurance coverage is available to the employee or member through employment or membership in the labor organization, together with information about the name of the health-care insurer and the extent of the coverage available.(b) An employer or labor organization shall be immune from any liability for providing information pursuant to this subsection.
(c) Any employer or labor organization that fails or refuses to provide the information described in this section within 15 days after receipt of a request from the Director of the Division of Child Support Services or as otherwise provided in such request shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500. For a second or subsequent offense, such employer or labor organization shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000. A fine under this section may not be suspended. If the employer or labor organization is a corporation, criminal liability shall be established pursuant to §§ 281-284 of Title 11.
71 Del. Laws, c. 216, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 80 Del. Laws, c. 234, § 17;
