Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 2210 – Administrative enforcement in interstate cases
(a) The Division of Child Support Services may request the child support agency of a state or jurisdiction outside of Delaware established pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.), to enforce a child or spousal support order entered by a tribunal in Delaware or in another state or jurisdiction. Such a request shall constitute a certification by the Division of the amount of arrears and retroactive support, of the existence of a child support lien, and of compliance with all procedural due process requirements applicable to the case.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 2210
- Child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) The Division of Child Support Services may request the child support agency of a state or jurisdiction outside of Delaware established pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.) to enforce and recognize a child support lien. Such a request shall constitute a certification by the Division of the amount of arrears, and retroactive support of the existence of a child support lien, and of compliance with all procedural due process requirements applicable to the case.
(c) The Division of Child Support Services shall establish procedures to respond to a request for enforcement from a child support agency of a state or jurisdiction outside of Delaware established pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.), without the necessity of registering the order or lien with the Court. Such a request shall constitute a certification by the requesting State of the amount of arrears, and retroactive support of the existence of a child support lien, and of compliance with all procedural due process requirements applicable to the case.