62A-11-307.1 - Collection directly from responsible parent. - Utah Statutes

62A-11-307.1. Collection directly from responsible parent.
(1) The office may issue or modify an order under Section 62A-11-304.2 and collectunder this part directly from a responsible parent if the procedural requirements of applicable lawhave been met and if public assistance is provided on behalf of that parent's dependent child. Thedirect right to issue an order under this Subsection (1) is independent of and in addition to theright derived from that assigned under Section 35A-3-108.
(2) An order issuing or modifying a support obligation under Subsection (1), issued whilepublic assistance was being provided for a dependent child, remains in effect and may beenforced by the office under Section 62A-11-306.1 after provision of public assistance ceases.
(3) (a) The office may issue or modify an administrative order, subject to the proceduralrequirements of applicable law, that requires that obligee to pay to the office assigned support thatan obligee receives and retains in violation of Subsection 62A-11-307.2(4) and may reduce tojudgment any unpaid balance due.
(b) The office may collect the judgment debt in the same manner as it collects anyjudgment for past-due support owed by an obligor.

Amended by Chapter 174, 1997 General Session
Amended by Chapter 232, 1997 General Session