Code of Alabama
Article 1 - General Provisions.
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.

As a condition of eligibility for aid, each recipient of aid to families with dependent children shall be deemed, by accepting aid, to have made an assignment to the department of the right to any support owed up to the amount of aid paid by the department to the recipient in her own behalf or in behalf of any other person for whom the recipient is receiving aid.
The department shall be subrogated to the right of such child or recipients or the person having custody to collect and receive all child support payments and to initiate any support action existing now or in the future under the laws of Alabama.

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.