Subdivision 1. Court order. For any support order being enforced by the public authority, the public authority may seek a court order requiring the obligor to seek employment if:
(1) employment of the obligor cannot be verified;
(2) the obligor is in arrears in court-ordered child support or maintenance payments or both in an amount equal to or greater than three times the obligor's total monthly support and maintenance payments; and
(3) the obligor is not in compliance with a written payment plan.
Upon proper notice being given to the obligor, the court may enter a seek employment order if it finds that the obligor has not provided proof of gainful employment and has not consented to an order for income withholding under section 518A.53 or entered into a written payment plan approved by the court, a child support magistrate, or the public authority.
Subd. 2. Contents of order. The order to seek employment shall:
(1) order that the obligor seek employment within a determinate amount of time;
(2) order that the obligor file with the public authority on a weekly basis a report of at least five new attempts to find employment or of having found employment, which report must include the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of any employers or businesses with whom the obligor attempted to seek employment and the name of the individual contact to whom the obligor made application for employment or to whom an inquiry was directed;
(3) notify the obligor that failure to comply with the order is evidence of a willful failure to pay support under section 518A.72;
(4) order that the obligor provide the public authority with verification of any reason for noncompliance with the order; and
(5) specify the duration of the order, not to exceed three months.
1995 c 257 art 1 s 29; 1997 c 203 art 6 s 92; 1999 c 196 art 2 s 19; 2005 c 164 s 29; 1Sp2005 c 7 s 28
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations
Section 518A.26 — Definitions.
Section 518A.27 — Maintenance Or Support Money.
Section 518A.28 — Providing Income Information.
Section 518A.29 — Calculation Of Gross Income.
Section 518A.30 — Income From Self-employment Or Operation Of A Business.
Section 518A.31 — Social Security Or Veterans' Benefit Payments Received On Behalf Of The Child.
Section 518A.32 — Potential Income.
Section 518A.33 — Deduction From Income For Nonjoint Children.
Section 518A.34 — Computation Of Child Support Obligations.
Section 518A.35 — Guideline Used In Child Support Determinations.
Section 518A.36 — Parenting Expense Adjustment.
Section 518A.37 — Written Findings.
Section 518A.38 — Minor Children; Support.
Section 518A.39 — Modification Of Orders Or Decrees.
Section 518A.40 — Child Care Support.
Section 518A.41 — Medical Support.
Section 518A.42 — Ability To Pay; Self-support Adjustment.
Section 518A.43 — Deviations From Child Support Guidelines.
Section 518A.44 — Notice To Public Authority.
Section 518A.45 — Failure Of Notice.
Section 518A.47 — Provision Of Legal Services By The Public Authority.
Section 518A.48 — Sufficiency Of Notice.
Section 518A.49 — Assignment Of Rights; Judgment.
Section 518A.50 — Payment To Public Agency.
Section 518A.51 — Fees For Iv-d Services.
Section 518A.52 — Overpayments.
Section 518A.53 — Income Withholding.
Section 518A.54 — Child Support Payment Center; Definitions.
Section 518A.55 — Central Collections Unit.
Section 518A.56 — Mandatory Payment Of Obligations To Central Collections Unit.
Section 518A.57 — Notice Of Order.
Section 518A.58 — Escrow Account; Child Support; Maintenance Obligation.
Section 518A.59 — Notice Of Interest On Late Child Support.
Section 518A.60 — Collection; Arrears Only.
Section 518A.61 — Collection; Revenue Recapture.
Section 518A.62 — Child Support Debt And Arrearage Management.
Section 518A.64 — Administrative Seek Employment Orders.
Section 518A.65 — Driver's License Suspension.
Section 518A.66 — Occupational License Suspension.
Section 518A.67 — Motor Vehicle Lien.
Section 518A.68 — Recreational License Suspension.
Section 518A.685 — Consumer Reporting Agency; Reporting Arrears.
Section 518A.69 — Payment Agreements.
Section 518A.70 — Data On Suspensions For Support Arrears.
Section 518A.71 — Security; Sequestration; Contempt.
Section 518A.72 — Contempt Proceedings For Nonpayment Of Support.
Section 518A.73 — Employer Contempt.
Section 518A.735 — Enforcement Of Child Support.
Section 518A.74 — Publication Of Names Of Delinquent Child Support Obligors.
Section 518A.75 — Cost-of-living Adjustments In Maintenance Or Child Support Order.
Section 518A.76 — Case Reviewer.