19-A §2369. Assignment of right of support enforcement - Maine Statutes

Title 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. B, §2 (NEW); PT. E, §2 (AFF)

Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. B, §2 (NEW); PT. E, §2 (AFF)

Chapter 65: SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. B, §2 (NEW); PT. E, §2 (AFF)

Subchapter 2: ENFORCEMENT BY DEPARTMENT HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. B, §2 (NEW); PT. E, §2 (AFF)

Article 3: ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. B, §2 (NEW); PT. E, §2 (AFF)

Subarticle 3: COLLECTION OF SUPPORT DEBT HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. B, §2 (NEW); PT. E, §2 (AFF)

§2369. Assignment of right of support enforcement

The receipt of public assistance for a child constitutes an assignment by the recipient to the department of all rights to support for the child and spousal support, including any support unpaid at the time of assignment, as long as public assistance is paid. [2001, c. 264, §12 (AMD).]

The recipient is deemed to have appointed the commissioner as the recipient's attorney in fact to perform the specific act of endorsing over to the department all drafts, checks, money orders or other negotiable instruments for support of the child. [1995, c. 694, Pt. B, §2 (NEW); 1995, c. 694, Pt. E, §2 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

1995, c. 694, §B2 (NEW). 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). 2001, c. 264, §13 (AMD).