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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 119A. — CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT.
- Section 1. Child support enforcement program; public policy; remedies; commissionestablished; department of revenue as IV-D agency.
- Section 1A. Definitions.
- Section 2. Services provided; enforcement of subrogation rights; collectionof support payments; publicization of services available.
- Chapter 119A — Section 2A. Corruption, use of force, threats or intimidation of childsupport enforcement authorities; punishment.
- Section 3. Actions to enforce subrogation rights; notice.
- Section 3A. Establishment of paternity; genetic marker tests.
- Section 3B. Child support orders; receipt of IV-D agency services;modification of child support; notice; jurisdiction.
- Section 4. Statewide automated information retrieval system; state caseregistry; paternity and child support information; comparison and monitoring ofother state and federal systems.
- Section 5. Collection and disbursement of child support payments; use ofundisbursed payments; termination of public assistance; rights of obligee.
- Section 5A. Personal data; purposes for which disclosure permitted;safeguards; exceptions; unauthorized inspection or disclosure; penalties.
- Section 5B. Disclosure of personal data prohibited; petition for disclosure;determination of harm; limited disclosure.
- Section 6. Arrearages; collection procedures.
- Section 6A. Pension and retirement plans of obligor; attachment of payments,distributions or benefits; use of accumulated total deductions to payarrearages.
- Section 7. Entry of support order in other jurisdiction.
- Section 8. Support order of other jurisdiction; filing; documentation.
- Chapter 119A — Section 9. Child support trust fund.
- Chapter 119A — Section 10. Child support trust fund; separate accounts.
- Chapter 119A — Section 11. Child support trust fund; requisitions.
- Section 12. Support orders; enforcement; arrearages; assignment of wages; notice andhearing; order.
- Section 13. Support payments or installments; judgment by operation of law;retroactive modification; application.
- Section 14. Revocation or suspension of professional — trade, or businesslicenses for failure to provide support.
- Section 15. IV-D agency powers; failure to comply with subpoena or summonsissued under section; penalties; production of witnesses — books, papers, andrecords.
- Section 16. Revocation — suspension, nonissuance or nonrenewal of licenses forfailure to provide support.
- Section 17. Procedures for collection and disbursement of child support;informational materials; review; appeals.
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