10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 351, § 3-2

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 144-351-3-2 - DEFINITION AND SCOPE OF SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SERVICES

A. Support Enforcement Services Include:

1. Locating missing parents for the purpose of establishing/reviewing/enforcing/collecting child support obligations or establishing paternity;

2. Establishing child support obligations;

3. Collecting, monitoring, enforcing and distributing child support and accompanying spousal support obligations;

4. Establishing paternity of children;

5. Any other activities pertinent to the establishment, enforcement and collection of child support obligations; and

6. Establishing and enforcing health insurance obligations and enforcing court-ordered medical expense obligations when the medical expenses have been paid by a person other than the responsible parent.

B. Support Enforcement Services Do Not Include:

1. Obtaining divorces;

2. Creation or enforcement of visitation rights;

3. Participation in custody/residency disputes;

4. Enforcement of property settlements;

5. Spousal support-only services;

6. Locating parents for purposes other than the establishment and/or enforcement of child support obligations.

10- 144 C.M.R. ch. 351, § 3-2