(a) A support enforcement agency of this state, upon request, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter.
(b) A support enforcement agency that is providing services to the petitioner shall:
(1) take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal of this state, another state, or a foreign country to obtain jurisdiction over the respondent;
(2) request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time, and place for a hearing;
(3) make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property of the parties;
(4) 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;
(5) 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
(6) notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be obtained.
(c) 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:
(1) to ensure that the order to be registered is the controlling order; or
(2) 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.
(d) 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.
(e) A support enforcement agency of this state shall 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 518C.319.
(f) 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.
1994 c 630 art 3 s 7; 1997 c 245 art 3 s 14; 2014 c 189 s 21,73; 2015 c 71 art 1 s 119
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations
Chapter 518C — Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
Section 518C.101 — Definitions.
Section 518C.102 — State Tribunal And Support Enforcement Agency.
Section 518C.103 — Remedies Cumulative.
Section 518C.201 — Bases For Jurisdiction Over Nonresident.
Section 518C.202 — Duration Of Personal Jurisdiction.
Section 518C.203 — Initiating And Responding Tribunal Of This State.
Section 518C.204 — Simultaneous Proceedings In Another State Or Foreign Country.
Section 518C.205 — Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction To Modify Child Support Order.
Section 518C.206 — Continuing Jurisdiction To Enforce Child Support Order.
Section 518C.207 — Determination Of Controlling Child Support Order.
Section 518C.208 — Child Support Orders For Two Or More Obligees.
Section 518C.209 — Credit For Payments.
Section 518C.210 — Application To Nonresident Subject To Personal Jurisdiction.
Section 518C.211 — Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction To Modify Spousal Support Order.
Section 518C.301 — Proceedings Under This Chapter.
Section 518C.302 — Action By Minor Parent.
Section 518C.303 — Application Of Law Of This State.
Section 518C.304 — Duties Of Initiating Tribunal.
Section 518C.305 — Duties And Powers Of Responding Tribunal.
Section 518C.306 — Inappropriate Tribunal.
Section 518C.307 — Duties Of Support Enforcement Agency.
Section 518C.308 — Duty Of Attorney General.
Section 518C.309 — Private Counsel.
Section 518C.310 — Duties Of State Information Agency.
Section 518C.311 — Pleadings And Accompanying Documents.
Section 518C.312 — Nondisclosure Of Information In Exceptional Circumstances.
Section 518C.313 — Costs And Fees.
Section 518C.314 — Limited Immunity Of Petitioner.
Section 518C.315 — Nonparentage As Defense.
Section 518C.316 — Special Rules Of Evidence And Procedure.
Section 518C.317 — Communications Between Tribunals.
Section 518C.318 — Assistance With Discovery.
Section 518C.319 — Receipt And Disbursement Of Payments.
Section 518C.401 — Establishment Of Support Order.
Section 518C.402 — Proceeding To Determine Parentage.
Section 518C.501 — Employer's Receipt Of Income-withholding Order Of Another State.
Section 518C.502 — Employer's Compliance With Income-withholding Order Of Another State.
Section 518C.503 — Employer's Compliance With Two Or More Income-withholding Orders.
Section 518C.504 — Immunity From Civil Liability.
Section 518C.505 — Penalties For Noncompliance.
Section 518C.506 — Contest By Obligor.
Section 518C.507 — Administrative Enforcement Of Orders.
Section 518C.601 — Registration Of Order For Enforcement.
Section 518C.602 — Procedure To Register Order For Enforcement.
Section 518C.603 — Effect Of Registration For Enforcement.
Section 518C.604 — Choice Of Law.
Section 518C.605 — Notice Of Registration Of Order.
Section 518C.606 — Procedure To Contest Validity Or Enforcement Of Registered Support Order.
Section 518C.607 — Contest Of Registration Or Enforcement.
Section 518C.608 — Confirmed Order.
Section 518C.609 — Procedure To Register Child Support Order Of Another State For Modification.
Section 518C.610 — Effect Of Registration For Modification.
Section 518C.611 — Modification Of Child Support Order Of Another State.
Section 518C.612 — Recognition Of Order Modified In Another State.
Section 518C.614 — Notice To Issuing Tribunal Of Modification.
Section 518C.615 — Jurisdiction To Modify Child Support Order Of Foreign Country.
Section 518C.616 — Procedure To Register Child Support Order Of Foreign Country For Modification.
Section 518C.701 — Definitions.
Section 518C.702 — Applicability.
Section 518C.703 — Relationship Of Department Of Human Services To United States Central Authority.
Section 518C.705 — Direct Request.
Section 518C.706 — Registration Of Convention Support Order.
Section 518C.707 — Contest Of Registered Convention Support Order.
Section 518C.708 — Recognition And Enforcement Of Registered Convention Support Order.
Section 518C.709 — Partial Enforcement.
Section 518C.710 — Foreign Support Agreement.
Section 518C.711 — Modification Of Convention Child Support Order.
Section 518C.712 — Personal Information; Limit On Use.
Section 518C.713 — Record In Original Language; English Translation.
Section 518C.801 — Grounds For Rendition.
Section 518C.802 — Conditions Of Rendition.
Section 518C.901 — Uniformity Of Application And Construction.