A. 1. In cases in which child support services are being provided by the Child Support Enforcement Division of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, the Division may:

a.initiate enforcement proceedings to:

(1)obtain a judgment for arrearages,

(2)effectuate an income assignment,

(3)receive current support and judgment payments, and

(4)review and modify support orders pursuant to child support guidelines in Section 118 of Title 43 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

b.initiate any other legal proceeding to implement the establishment and collection of support and other court-ordered requirements of support from an obligor including, but not limited to, medical expenses, insurance premiums, and child care costs, and

c.appeal orders as necessary to implement the provisions of this section.

2. In any hearing on a notice of delinquency or other enforcement proceeding, the district or administrative court may include the amount of the child support services fee paid by the applicant in any judgment against the obligor.

B. The Division is authorized to initiate enforcement proceedings and receive payments pursuant to Section 237A and 240.2 of this title to effectuate an income assignment and payment plan for:

1. Spousal support or the support of a child or both for an applicant or any person who is the recipient of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program; and

2. Any debt due and owing to the person entitled to receive enforcement support services by the Department or to this state by a natural or adoptive parent or other person who is or was responsible for the support of a child pursuant to Section 238 of this title, or found to be responsible for the support of a child pursuant to Sections 238.1 through 238.6 of this title.

C. Upon application by an obligor who requests support enforcement services from the Department, the Division is authorized to initiate any proceedings necessary to provide support enforcement services to the obligor and to receive payments of the support obligation or any judgment.

D. The Director has the authority to enter orders in situations as defined in Section 240.23 of this title, without the necessity of obtaining an additional signature of a district or administrative judge.

E. The Division is authorized to refer any judgment for child support to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for passport denial, revocation, restriction, or limitation pursuant to federal law or regulation.

Added by Laws 1985, c. 297, § 23, operative Oct. 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 365, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 1997, c. 402, § 22, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 1998, c. 5, § 17, emerg. eff. March 4, 1998; Laws 1998, c. 323, § 19, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Laws 2000, c. 384, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2001, c. 407, § 17, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2006, c. 219, § 3.

NOTE: Laws 1997, c. 272, § 8 repealed by Laws 1998, c. 5, § 29, emerg. eff. March 4, 1998.