General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
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 |