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§56-240.12. Assistance in locating parents delinquent on child support or their assets - Duty of political subdivisions and corporations or other businesses.

56 OK Stat § 56-240.12 (2019) (N/A)
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A. Each agency of the state or any political subdivision thereof shall provide information requested by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services when the Department is attempting to establish, modify, or enforce a child support order. Requested information may include, but shall not be limited to:

1. The name, address, telephone number, social security number or other identifying information of any individual;

2. Information regarding the employment, compensation, and benefits of any individual employed by such entity as an employee or contractor;

3. Vital statistics, including records of marriage, birth, and divorce;

4. State and local tax and revenue records, including information on residence address, employer, income, and assets;

5. Records containing real and titled personal property;

6. Records of recreational, occupational and professional licenses;

7. Records concerning the ownership and control of corporations, partnerships, and other business entities;

8. Employment security records;

9. Records of agencies administering public assistance programs;

10. Records of the Department of Corrections;

11. Records of court actions or claims; and

12. The Division shall have access to the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Telecommunications Systems network as created in Section 2-124 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B. Each corporation or other business operating in this state, including for-profit and not-for-profit businesses, shall provide information requested by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services when the Department is attempting to establish, modify, or enforce a child support order. Requested information may include, but shall not be limited to:

1. The name, address, telephone number, social security number or other identifying information of any individual;

2. Information regarding the employment, compensation, and benefits of any individual employed by such entity as an employee or contractor;

3. The name, address, social security number or other identifying information of such individuals and the names and addresses of the employers of such individuals, as appearing in customer records of public utilities, including 911 emergency records, and cable television companies, pursuant to a written request of the Department;

4. Information, including information on assets and liabilities on such individuals held by financial institutions; and

5. Information regarding claims for injury to persons or property.

C. The entities described above should provide automated access in the case of records maintained in electronic format. To comply with a request of the Department, such entities may:

1. Provide to the Department the list of all individuals in its records for the Department to compare against its records for the purpose of identifying individuals for whom the Department is attempting to establish, modify or enforce a child support order; or

2. Obtain a list of individuals against whom the Department is attempting to establish, modify or enforce a child support order and compare against the entity’s records to identify matching individuals. The Department shall provide the list of child support parties in electronic media format.

D. An entity that provides information to the Department in good faith or takes any other action in good faith in an attempt to comply with the provisions of this section shall not be liable to any individual for disclosing such information.

Added by Laws 1993, c. 307, § 7, emerg. eff. June 7, 1993. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 402, § 24, eff. July 1, 1997; Laws 2006, c. 219, § 5.

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§56-240.12. Assistance in locating parents delinquent on child support or their assets - Duty of political subdivisions and corporations or other businesses.