Section 3101-A - Employer's compliance with out-of-state income-withholding order1.Copy of order to obligor. Upon receipt of an income-withholding order, the obligor's employer shall immediately provide a copy of the order to the obligor. [1997, c. 669, §21(NEW).]
2.Recognition of out-of-state order. The employer shall treat an income-withholding order issued in another state that appears regular on its face as if it had been issued by a tribunal of this State. [1997, c. 669, §21(NEW).]
3.Employer to withhold and distribute funds. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 and section 3101-B, the employer shall withhold and distribute the funds as directed in the withholding order by complying with terms of the order that specify: A. The duration and amount of periodic payments of current child support, stated as an exact sum; [1997, c. 669, §21(NEW).]B. The person or support enforcement agency designated to receive payments and the address to which payments are to be forwarded; [1997, c. 669, §21(NEW).]C. Medical support, whether in the form of periodic cash payments stated as an exact sum or an order that the obligor provide health insurance coverage for the child under a policy available through the obligor's employment; [1997, c. 669, §21(NEW).]D. The amount of periodic payments of fees and costs for a support enforcement agency, the issuing tribunal and the obligee's attorney, stated as exact sums; and [1997, c. 669, §21(NEW).]E. The amount of periodic payments of arrearages and interest on arrearages, stated as exact sums. [1997, c. 669, §21(NEW).] [1997, c. 669, §21(NEW).]
4.Compliance with state laws. An employer shall comply with the laws of the state of the obligor's principal place of employment with respect to: A. The employer's fee for processing an income-withholding order; [1997, c. 669, §21(NEW).]B. The maximum amount permitted to be withheld from the obligor's income; and [1997, c. 669, §21(NEW).]C. The times within which the employer must implement the income-withholding order and forward the child support payment. [1997, c. 669, §21(NEW).] [1997, c. 669, §21(NEW).]
1997, c. 669, § 21 (NEW) .