P.R. Laws tit. 8, § 522

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§ 522. Measures to assure effective payment of support—Information

(a) When by judgment, order, or by judicial or administrative resolution, the payment of child support has been established, both the obligee and the obligor shall file a form through a motion to the court or the Administrator, which in addition to other information, shall contain the following:

(1) Complete name, residential address, telephone numbers, age, date and place of birth, and social security number of the obligee, the minor and the party obliged by the support order, and the complete name, address, telephone numbers, social security number and age of each of the other dependents. It shall also indicate which of the dependents are entitled to receive support, stating the name, address, social security number, telephone numbers, and amount of the child support of the obligors.

(2) Name and address of the employer, as well as telephone numbers, employer social security number, and work place of the obligee and the obligor. The wages, salary and income; other sources of income and amount of income; credits in his/her favor and the name and address of his/her creditors, or persons or entities, other than financial in nature, who manage said property, or who are in possession of same; any personal property whose individual worth is over one thousand dollars ($1,000), the address where it can be found, and the name, address, telephone numbers and social security number of the person who has it in his/her possession; real property he/she owns, including the addresses and respective registry information.

(3) A statement as to whether he/she has requested, receives or has received any economic assistance from the Department, indicating under what name and the corresponding dates.

(4) Any other information that is essential and necessary to comply with the purposes of this chapter, as requested by the court or the Administrator.

All judicial and administrative orders shall establish that the obligation to supply the foregoing information is continuous in nature, and any change in the creditor’s or obligor’s circumstances shall be notified immediately through a motion to the court and the Administrator.

Willful noncompliance with the provisions of this section shall constitute a violation of this chapter and may entail the imposition by the Administrator of fines, penalties, interest, attorney fees, expenses and costs, as well as civil or criminal contempt of court.

(b) The information supplied by the parties pursuant to this section in a support action shall be remitted to the State Register of Child Support Cases of the Administration, pursuant to the provisions in §§ 510–517 of this title. At the discretion of the court, or of the administrative judge, it shall constitute compliance with this section to remit the following minimum of information within the body of the support order, rather than remitting a complete form with personal and financial information:

(1) Names and addresses of both parties and the minors included in the action.

(2) Social security numbers of both parties.

(3) Names and addresses of the employers of both parties, if employed.

(4) Dates of birth of both parties and of the minors included in the action.

(5) Information on the health care plan of the parties, if any.

(6) Any other relevant information that the Administration requires.

(c) In addition to the foregoing information, the State Register of Child Support Cases of the Administration shall maintain and update the following information on all registered cases:

(1) The amount of periodic support payments and other amounts, including arrears, interest, or penalties for payments in arrears and costs due or owed pursuant to the order.

(2) Collections on owed amounts.

(3) Distribution of collected amounts.

(4) Amount of liens imposed pursuant to this chapter.

(5) Judicial or administrative actions taken in the case.

History —Dec. 30, 1986, No. 5, p. 887, art. VII, § 23; Dec. 18, 1997, No. 169, § 18; Aug. 1, 2003, No. 178, § 26.