(1) The department or an authorized agent thereof shall be entitled to the necessary services of the clerk, court reporter, and county comptroller in any proceedings under the IV-D program, including contempt proceedings; and no fees for such court reporter, clerk, or comptroller services shall be charged against the department. No bond shall be required of the department for any action taken pursuant to the IV-D program, except by order of the court. Nothing herein shall prevent the depository from charging and collecting fees for services rendered.
(2) No witness fees shall be paid to any party to a petition or complaint or to any parent or legal custodian of a dependent child described in a petition or complaint filed pursuant to this act.
History.—s. 7, ch. 76-220; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 1, ch. 84-141; s. 146, ch. 86-220; s. 18, ch. 87-95; s. 24, ch. 92-138.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 409 - Social and Economic Assistance
Part I - Social and Economic Assistance (Ss. 409.016-409.5093)
409.017 - Revenue Maximization Act; legislative intent; revenue maximization program.
409.031 - State agency for administering social service funds.
409.1415 - Parenting partnerships for children in out-of-home care; resources.
409.145 - Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard.
409.1451 - The Road-to-Independence Program.
409.14515 - Independent living preparation.
409.146 - Children and families client and management information system.
409.1464 - Responsible Fatherhood Initiative.
409.1465 - Grants to address the needs of fathers.
409.1467 - Mentorship for at-risk male students.
409.147 - Children’s initiatives.
409.153 - Implementation of Healthy Families Florida program.
409.165 - Alternate care for children.
409.166 - Children within the child welfare system; adoption assistance program.
409.1662 - Children within the child welfare system; adoption incentive program.
409.1666 - Annual adoption achievement awards.
409.16742 - Shared family care residential services program for substance-exposed newborns.
409.1676 - Comprehensive residential group care services to children who have extraordinary needs.
409.1679 - Additional requirements; reimbursement methodology.
409.16791 - Ongoing study of commercial sexual exploitation of children.
409.1755 - One Church, One Child of Florida Corporation Act; creation; duties.
409.1757 - Persons not required to be refingerprinted or rescreened.
409.176 - Registration of residential child-caring agencies and family foster homes.
409.179 - Family-friendly workplace initiative.
409.212 - Optional supplementation.
409.221 - Consumer-directed care program.
409.2551 - Legislative intent.
409.2554 - Definitions; ss. 409.2551-409.2598.
409.2557 - State agency for administering child support enforcement program.
409.25575 - Support enforcement; privatization.
409.2558 - Support distribution and disbursement.
409.2559 - State disbursement unit.
409.2563 - Administrative establishment of child support obligations.
409.25633 - Title IV-D Standard Parenting Time Plans.
409.25635 - Determination and collection of noncovered medical expenses.
409.2564 - Actions for support.
409.25641 - Procedures for processing interstate enforcement requests.
409.2565 - Publication of delinquent obligors.
409.25657 - Requirements for financial institutions.
409.25658 - Use of unclaimed property for past due support.
409.25659 - Insurance claim data exchange.
409.25661 - Public records exemption for insurance claim data exchange information.
409.2567 - Services to individuals not otherwise eligible.
409.2571 - Court and witness fees; bond.
409.2574 - Income deduction enforcement in Title IV-D cases.
409.2575 - Liens on motor vehicles and vessels.
409.2576 - State Directory of New Hires.
409.2577 - Parent locator service.
409.2578 - Access to employment information; administrative fine.
409.2579 - Safeguarding Title IV-D case file information.
409.2581 - Use of clearing accounts and revolving funds.
409.2584 - Interest on obligations due; waiver.
409.2594 - Record requirements.
409.2597 - Retention of actions.
409.2598 - License suspension proceeding to enforce support order.
409.2599 - Data processing services; interagency agreement.
409.25995 - State Title IV-D agency; contracts.
409.25996 - Organizations that assist noncustodial parents.
409.2673 - Shared county and state health care program for low-income persons.
409.26731 - Certification of local funds as state match for federally funded services.
409.285 - Opportunity for hearing and appeal.
409.401 - Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
409.402 - Financial responsibility for child.
409.403 - Definitions; Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
409.404 - Agreements between party state officers and agencies.
409.405 - Court placement of delinquent children.
409.406 - Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance.
409.408 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children.
409.409 - Effect of existing compact provisions.
409.4101 - Rulemaking authority.
409.441 - Runaway youth programs and centers.
409.508 - Low-income home energy assistance program.
409.509 - Definitions; weatherization of low-income residences.
409.5091 - Department responsible for weatherizing agencies; energy assessment.