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Child Support and Establishment of Paternity

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Authorization of appropriations

Duties of Secretary

Federal Parent Locator Service

State Directory of New Hires

State plan for child and spousal support

Automated data processing

Collection and disbursement of support payments

Payments to States

Provision for reimbursement of expenses

Support obligation as obligation to State; amount; discharge in bankruptcy

Distribution of collected support

Repealed. Pub. L. 105–200, title II, §201(f)(1), July 16, 1998, 112 Stat. 657

Incentive payments to States

Consent by United States to income withholding, garnishment, and similar proceedings for enforcement of child support and alimony obligations

International support enforcement

Civil action to enforce child support obligations; jurisdiction of district courts

Sections
661, 662

Repealed. Pub. L. 104–193, title III, §362(b)(1), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2246

Use of Federal Parent Locator Service in connection with enforcement or determination of child custody in cases of parental kidnaping of child

Collection of past-due support from Federal tax refunds

Allotments from pay for child and spousal support owed by members of uniformed services on active duty

Requirement of statutorily prescribed procedures to improve effectiveness of child support enforcement

State guidelines for child support awards

Encouragement of States to adopt civil procedure for establishing paternity in contested cases

Collection and reporting of child support enforcement data

Nonliability for financial institutions providing financial records to State child support enforcement agencies in child support cases

Grants to States for access and visitation programs