Code of Alabama
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 38-10-12 - Time Limit for Disbursement by Department to Child's Custodian of Child Support Payments Received by It; Exception.

(a) When any support payments are made directly to the department, including the state and county departments, under any and all of its child support programs and other child support programs administered by it, including programs administered pursuant to the requirements of Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, and any payments, or any portion thereof, are due to be disbursed to the custodian of the child, the department receiving payment shall within five working days after the day of its receipt make remittance of the amount due by mailing it to the custodian of the child. The five-day distribution requirement shall not apply when the department has received service of an affidavit to terminate income withholding due to the fact that all children subject to the order have reached the age of majority or all arrearage obligations have been fulfilled, or as otherwise provided in subdivisions (1) and (2).
(1) When collection is made pursuant to the federal tax offset provisions of Title IV-D of the Social Security Act or pursuant to the setoff debt collection provisions of Article 3, Chapter 18, Title 40, distribution shall continue to be made pursuant to that article and federal requirements.
(2) When the amount of support collected on an order in a month is less than ten dollars ($10), the amount collected shall be held in escrow by the department until the total collections on that order, including any amount held in escrow, exceed ten dollars ($10), at which time the amount shall be distributed.
(b) Any child support disregard payment to current aid to families with dependent children recipients shall not be governed by this section, but shall be made pursuant to federal requirements.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 38 - Public Welfare.

Chapter 10 - Child Support Programs.

Article 1 - General Provisions.

Section 38-10-1 - Short Title.

Section 38-10-2 - Definitions.

Section 38-10-3 - Authorization of Operation of Child Support Programs by Department of Human Resources Generally; Designation of the Department as the Agency to Administer Income Withholding.

Section 38-10-4 - Acceptance of Aid for or on Behalf of Dependent or Needy Child Deemed Assignment of Right to Support to Department Generally; Subrogation of Right to Child Support Payments.

Section 38-10-5 - Form and Effect of Assignment of Child Support Payments to Department.

Section 38-10-6 - Effect of Payment of Aid to or on Behalf of Dependent or Needy Child by Department.

Section 38-10-7 - Institution of Actions for Enforcement of Child Support Obligations, Etc.

Section 38-10-7.1 - Scope of Representation of District Attorney or Appointed Attorney in Support Enforcement Action.

Section 38-10-8 - Disposition of Child Support Payments Collected Pursuant to Judicial Actions.

Section 38-10-9 - Investigations by Department as to Location of Parents and Ability of Parents to Furnish Child Support; Authority to Notify Parent of Support Duty; Falsification of Report as to Parent's Income, etc.; Citation to Require In-Court Te...

Section 38-10-10 - Right of Action of Persons Owed Duty of Support.

Section 38-10-11 - Construction of Provisions of Article.

Section 38-10-12 - Time Limit for Disbursement by Department to Child's Custodian of Child Support Payments Received by It; Exception.