North Carolina General Statutes 52C-3-308. Duty of Department
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(a) If the Department determines that the support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual, the Department may order the agency to perform its duties under this Chapter or may provide those services directly to the individual.
(b) The Department may determine that a foreign country has established a reciprocal arrangement for child support with this State and take appropriate action for notification of the determination. ?(1995, c. 538, s. 7(c); 2015-117, s. 1.)
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 52C-3-308
- Child: means an individual, whether over or under the age of majority, who is or is alleged to be owed a duty of support by the individual's parent or who is or is alleged to be the beneficiary of a support order directed to the parent. See North Carolina General Statutes 52C-1-101
- Department: means the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services. See North Carolina General Statutes 52C-1-101
- Foreign country: means a country, including a political subdivision thereof, other than the United States, that authorizes the issuance of support orders and:
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession under the jurisdiction of the United States. See North Carolina General Statutes 52C-1-101
- Support enforcement agency: means a public official, governmental entity, or private agency authorized to: