Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 119a - Child Support Enforcement
Section 7 - Entry of Support Order in Other Jurisdiction

Section 7. (a) If the IV–D agency is providing services to an obligee or to an obligor, it may enforce an income withholding order or a qualified domestic relations order pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 USC 1056, by sending notice of the withholding or qualified domestic relations order to the child support enforcement agency of the jurisdiction in which the obligor derives income, or directly to the obligor's employer or other source of income in that jurisdiction. The notice may be transmitted by any method including, but not limited to, paper, facsimile, magnetic tape or other electronic means. The notice shall be accompanied by a certification by the IV–D agency that the information contained in the notice accurately reflects its records.
(b) Upon receiving notice of a subsequent modification, the IV–D agency shall send notice of the order as modified to the child support enforcement agency of the jurisdiction in which the obligor derives income, or to the obligor's employer or other source of income.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XVII - Public Welfare

Chapter 119a - Child Support Enforcement

Section 1 - Child Support Enforcement Program; Public Policy; Remedies; Commission Established; Department of Revenue as Iv–d Agency

Section 1a - Definitions

Section 2 - Services Provided; Enforcement of Subrogation Rights; Collection of Support Payments; Publicizing Services Available

Section 2a - Intimidation of Officers or Employees; Obstruction; Penalties

Section 3 - Actions to Enforce Subrogation Rights; Notice

Section 3a - Establishment of Paternity; Genetic Marker Tests

Section 3b - Child Support Orders; Receipt of Iv–d Agency Services; Modification of Child Support; Notice; Jurisdiction

Section 4 - Statewide Automated Information Retrieval System; State Case Registry; Paternity and Child Support Information; Comparison and Monitoring of Other State and Federal Systems

Section 5 - Collection and Disbursement of Child Support Payments; Use of Undisbursed Payments; Termination of Public Assistance; Rights of Obligee

Section 5a - Personal Data; Purposes for Which Disclosure Permitted; Safeguards; Exceptions; Unauthorized Inspection or Disclosure; Penalties

Section 5b - Disclosure of Personal Data Prohibited; Petition for Disclosure; Determination of Harm; Limited Disclosure

Section 6 - Arrearages; Collection Procedures

Section 6a - Pension and Retirement Plans of Obligor; Attachment of Payments, Distributions or Benefits; Use of Accumulated Total Deductions to Pay Arrearages

Section 7 - Entry of Support Order in Other Jurisdiction

Section 8 - Support Order of Other Jurisdiction; Filing; Documentation

Section 9 - Child Support Trust Fund

Section 10 - Child Support Trust Fund; Separate Accounts

Section 10a - Corrections for Overpayment, Underpayment, or Administrative Error

Section 11 - Child Support Trust Fund; Requisitions

Section 12 - Support Orders; Enforcement; Arrearages; Assignment of Wages; Notice and Hearing; Order

Section 13 - Support Payments or Installments; Judgment by Operation of Law; Retroactive Modification; Application

Section 14 - Support Payments or Installments; Judgment by Operation of Law; Retroactive Modification; Application

Section 15 - Iv–d Agency Powers; Failure to Comply With Subpoena or Summons Issued Under Section; Penalties; Production of Witnesses, Books, Papers and Records

Section 16 - Revocation, Suspension, Nonissuance or Nonrenewal of Licenses for Failure to Provide Support

Section 17 - Procedures for Collection and Disbursement of Child Support; Informational Materials; Review; Appeals