§ 15-16-8. Contesting withholding.
An obligor may request a family court hearing in writing within fourteen (14) days of the date of the mailing of the notice described in § 15-16-6. The family court shall notify the obligor by first class mail of the date, time, and place of the hearing within five (5) days of receipt of the written request for hearing. The only basis for contesting income withholding initiated under this section is mistake of fact as set forth in § 15-16-5.
History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 163, § 1; P.L. 1997, ch. 170, § 6.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 15-16 - Income Withholding
Section 15-16-2. - Definitions.
Section 15-16-3. - Remedies additional.
Section 15-16-4. - Income withholding agency.
Section 15-16-6. - Notice to obligor.
Section 15-16-7. - Income withholding by withholding agency — Registry — Judicial review.
Section 15-16-8. - Contesting withholding.
Section 15-16-9. - Income withholding order — Service — Effectiveness — Contents.
Section 15-16-10. - Duties and liabilities of withholding agent.
Section 15-16-11. - Duration — Modification or revocation of order.
Section 15-16-12. - Allocation of amounts withheld — Refunds — Distribution.
Section 15-16-14. - Voluntary income withholding.
Section 15-16-15. - Initiation of income withholding with other jurisdictions.