Tennessee Code 36-5-119 – Satellite offices
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 36-5-119
- 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 Tennessee Code 36-5-2101
- Law: includes decisional and statutory law and rules and regulations having the force of law. See Tennessee Code 36-5-2101
- 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 Tennessee Code 36-5-2101
Notwithstanding this part or any other law to the contrary, the department of human services shall vigorously investigate and determine the feasibility of securing the necessary waivers required to permit establishment of satellite offices for the state‘s central collection and disbursement unit. Such satellite offices would be established only in those counties that account for a substantial percentage of total child support collections within the state. Such satellite offices would locally collect and/or disburse child support and/or would provide a locally based customer service unit for residents of such county.