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2016 Massachusetts General Laws
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
TITLE XVII PUBLIC WELFARE
Chapter 119A CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
- Section 1 Child support enforcement program; public policy; remedies; commission established; department of revenue as IV–D agency
- Section 1A Definitions
- Section 2 Services provided; enforcement of subrogation rights; collection of support payments; publicizing services available
- Section 2A Intimidation of officers or employees; obstruction; penalties
- 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 case registry; paternity and child support information; comparison and monitoring of other state and federal systems
- Section 5 Collection and disbursement of child support payments; use of undisbursed 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 pay arrearages
- Section 7 Entry of support order in other jurisdiction
- Section 8 Support order of other jurisdiction; filing; documentation
- Section 9 Child support trust fund
- Section 10 Child support trust fund; separate accounts
- Section 10A Corrections for overpayment, underpayment, or administrative error
- Section 11 Child support trust fund; requisitions
- Section 12 Support orders; enforcement; arrearages; assignment of wages; notice and hearing; order
- Section 13 Support payments or installments; judgment by operation of law; retroactive modification; application
- Section 14 Support payments or installments; judgment by operation of law; retroactive modification; application
- Section 15 IV–D agency powers; failure to comply with subpoena or summons issued under section; penalties; production of witnesses, books, papers and records
- Section 16 Revocation, suspension, nonissuance or nonrenewal of licenses for failure to provide support
- Section 17 Procedures for collection and disbursement of child support; informational materials; review; appeals
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