7-1022. DUTIES OF SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (1) A support enforcement agency of this state, upon request, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter.
(2) A support enforcement agency of this state that is providing services to the petitioner shall:
(a) Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal of this state, another state or a foreign country to obtain jurisdiction over the respondent;
(b) Request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time and place for a hearing;
(c) Make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property of the parties;
(d) Within two days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of notice in a record from an initiating, responding, or registering tribunal, send a copy of the notice to the petitioner;
(e) Within two days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of communication in a record from the respondent or the respondent’s attorney, send a copy of the communication to the petitioner; and
(f) Notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be obtained.
(3) A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration of a child-support order in this state for enforcement or for modification shall make reasonable efforts:
(a) To ensure that the order to be registered is the controlling order; or
(b) If two or more child-support orders exist and the identity of the controlling order has not been determined, to ensure that a request for such a determination is made in a tribunal having jurisdiction to do so.
(4) A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration and enforcement of a support order, arrears, or judgment stated in a foreign currency shall convert the amounts stated in the foreign currency into the equivalent amounts in dollars under the applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported.
(5) A support enforcement agency of this state shall issue or request a tribunal of this state to issue a child-support order and an income-withholding order that redirect payment of current support, arrears, and interest if requested to do so by a support enforcement agency of another state pursuant to section 7-1034, Idaho Code.
(6) This chapter does not create or negate a relationship of attorney and client or other fiduciary relationship between a support enforcement agency or the attorney for the agency and the individual being assisted by the agency.
History:
[(7-1022) 7-1019, added 1994, ch. 207, sec. 2, p. 647; am. 1997, ch. 198, sec. 10, p. 563; am. and redesig. 2006, ch. 252, sec. 22, p. 775; am. 2015, 1st E.S., ch. 1, sec. 18, p. 15.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 10 - UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT
Section 7-1003 - STATE TRIBUNAL AND SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
Section 7-1004 - REMEDIES CUMULATIVE.
Section 7-1005 - BASES FOR JURISDICTION OVER NONRESIDENT.
Section 7-1006 - DURATION OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION.
Section 7-1007 - INITIATING AND RESPONDING TRIBUNAL OF STATE.
Section 7-1008 - SIMULTANEOUS PROCEEDINGS.
Section 7-1009 - CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO MODIFY CHILD SUPPORT ORDER.
Section 7-1010 - CONTINUING JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE CHILD-SUPPORT ORDER.
Section 7-1011 - DETERMINATION OF CONTROLLING CHILD-SUPPORT ORDER.
Section 7-1012 - CHILD-SUPPORT ORDERS FOR TWO OR MORE OBLIGEES.
Section 7-1013 - CREDIT FOR PAYMENTS.
Section 7-1014 - APPLICATION OF CHAPTER TO NONRESIDENT SUBJECT TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION.
Section 7-1015 - CONTINUING, EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO MODIFY SPOUSAL SUPPORT ORDER.
Section 7-1016 - PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS CHAPTER.
Section 7-1017 - PROCEEDING BY MINOR PARENT.
Section 7-1018 - APPLICATION OF LAW OF THIS STATE.
Section 7-1019 - DUTIES OF INITIATING TRIBUNAL.
Section 7-1020 - DUTIES AND POWERS OF RESPONDING TRIBUNAL.
Section 7-1021 - INAPPROPRIATE TRIBUNAL.
Section 7-1022 - DUTIES OF SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
Section 7-1023 - DUTY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Section 7-1024 - PRIVATE COUNSEL.
Section 7-1025 - DUTIES OF STATE INFORMATION AGENCY.
Section 7-1026 - PLEADINGS AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS.
Section 7-1027 - NONDISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
Section 7-1028 - COSTS AND FEES.
Section 7-1029 - LIMITED IMMUNITY OF PETITIONER.
Section 7-1030 - NONPARENTAGE AS DEFENSE.
Section 7-1031 - SPECIAL RULES OF EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE.
Section 7-1032 - COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN TRIBUNALS.
Section 7-1033 - ASSISTANCE WITH DISCOVERY.
Section 7-1034 - RECEIPT AND DISBURSEMENT OF PAYMENTS.
Section 7-1035 - ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPORT ORDER.
Section 7-1035A - PROCEEDING TO DETERMINE PARENTAGE.
Section 7-1036 - EMPLOYER’S RECEIPT OF INCOME-WITHHOLDING ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE.
Section 7-1037 - EMPLOYER’S COMPLIANCE WITH INCOME-WITHHOLDING ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE.
Section 7-1038 - EMPLOYER’S COMPLIANCE WITH TWO OR MORE INCOME-WITHHOLDING ORDERS.
Section 7-1039 - IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY.
Section 7-1040 - PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.
Section 7-1041 - CONTEST BY OBLIGOR.
Section 7-1042 - ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT OF ORDERS.
Section 7-1043 - REGISTRATION OF ORDER FOR ENFORCEMENT.
Section 7-1044 - PROCEDURE TO REGISTER ORDER FOR ENFORCEMENT.
Section 7-1045 - EFFECT OF REGISTRATION FOR ENFORCEMENT.
Section 7-1046 - CHOICE OF LAW.
Section 7-1047 - NOTICE OF REGISTRATION OF ORDER.
Section 7-1048 - PROCEDURE TO CONTEST VALIDITY OR ENFORCEMENT OF REGISTERED SUPPORT ORDER.
Section 7-1049 - CONTEST OF REGISTRATION OR ENFORCEMENT.
Section 7-1050 - CONFIRMED ORDER.
Section 7-1051 - PROCEDURE TO REGISTER CHILD-SUPPORT ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE FOR MODIFICATION.
Section 7-1052 - EFFECT OF REGISTRATION FOR MODIFICATION.
Section 7-1053 - MODIFICATION OF CHILD-SUPPORT ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE.
Section 7-1054 - RECOGNITION OF ORDER MODIFIED IN ANOTHER STATE.
Section 7-1056 - NOTICE TO ISSUING TRIBUNAL OF MODIFICATION.
Section 7-1057 - JURISDICTION TO MODIFY CHILD-SUPPORT ORDER OF FOREIGN COUNTRY.
Section 7-1058 - PROCEDURE TO REGISTER CHILD-SUPPORT ORDER OF FOREIGN COUNTRY FOR MODIFICATION.
Section 7-1060 - APPLICABILITY.
Section 7-1063 - DIRECT REQUEST.
Section 7-1064 - REGISTRATION OF CONVENTION SUPPORT ORDER.
Section 7-1065 - CONTEST OF REGISTERED CONVENTION SUPPORT ORDER.
Section 7-1066 - RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF REGISTERED CONVENTION SUPPORT ORDER.
Section 7-1067 - PARTIAL ENFORCEMENT.
Section 7-1068 - FOREIGN SUPPORT AGREEMENT.
Section 7-1069 - MODIFICATION OF CONVENTION CHILD-SUPPORT ORDER.
Section 7-1070 - PERSONAL INFORMATION — LIMIT ON USE.
Section 7-1071 - RECORD IN ORIGINAL LANGUAGE — ENGLISH TRANSLATION.
Section 7-1072 - GROUNDS FOR RENDITION.
Section 7-1073 - CONDITIONS OF RENDITION.
Section 7-1074 - UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.