| (1) |
The county attorney’s office shall provide assistance to an obligee desiring to proceed under this chapter in the following manner:
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-12-114- Court: means the district court or juvenile court. See Utah Code 78B-12-102
- Obligee: means an individual, this state, another state, or another comparable jurisdiction to whom child support is owed or who is entitled to reimbursement of child support or public assistance. See Utah Code 78B-12-102
- Office: means the Office of Recovery Services within the Department of Health and Human Services. See Utah Code 78B-12-102
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
| (a) |
provide forms, approved by the Judicial Council of Utah, for an order of wage assignment if the obligee is not represented by legal counsel; |
| (b) |
inform the obligee of the right to file impecuniously if the obligee is unable to bear the expenses of the action and assist the obligee with such filing; |
| (c) |
advise the obligee of the available methods for service of process; and |
| (d) |
assist the obligee in expeditiously scheduling a hearing before the court. |
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| (2) |
The county attorney’s office may charge a fee not to exceed $25 for providing assistance to an obligee under Subsection (1). |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
