Code of Alabama
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 38-10-5 - Form and Effect of Assignment of Child Support Payments to Department.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, as a condition of eligibility for aid, each recipient of aid to families with dependent children shall have assigned to the department by operation of law any rights to support from any other person which such recipient may have in his own behalf or in behalf of any other family member for whom the recipient is receiving aid, which accrued at the time such assignment is executed, which continue to accrue until said recipient family ceases to receive aid and which may have effect as provided by the Social Security Act and amendments thereto. Such assignment to the department of the rights to any support owed up to the amount of aid paid by the department to the recipient shall conform with the requirements of the Social Security Act and amendments thereto. Such assignment shall make the department assignee of and to the right of such child or recipient or the person having custody to collect and receive all support payments and to initiate any support action existing now or in the future under the laws of Alabama and for the purpose of conforming and complying with the provisions of the Social Security Act and amendments thereto. An assignment made in accordance with the provisions of this article by a parent or other person of any age shall be binding as if such parent or other person were over the age of 19 years.

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.