Mississippi Code
Article 3 - Civil Provisions of General Application
§ 93-25-307. Duties of support enforcement agency

In a proceeding under this chapter, a support enforcement agency of this state, upon request:
A support enforcement agency of this state that is providing services to the complainant as appropriate shall:
Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal of this state, another state, or a foreign country to obtain jurisdiction over the defendant;
Request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time and place for a hearing;
Make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property of the parties;
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:
To ensure that the order to be registered is the controlling order; or
If two (2) 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.
A support enforcement agency of this state that requests registration and enforcement of a child-support order, arrearages 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.
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, arrearages and interest if requested to do so by a support enforcement agency of another state pursuant to Section 93-25-319.
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.

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