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Chapter 119A

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 119A

Child Support Enforcement

1Child support enforcement program; public policy; remedies; commission established; department of revenue as IV–D agency 1ADefinitions 2Services provided; enforcement of subrogation rights; collection of support payments; publicizing services available 2AIntimidation of officers or employees; obstruction; penalties 3Actions to enforce subrogation rights; notice 3AEstablishment of paternity; genetic marker tests 3BChild support orders; receipt of IV–D agency services; modification of child support; notice; jurisdiction 4Statewide automated information retrieval system; state case registry; paternity and child support information; comparison and monitoring of other state and federal systems 5Collection and disbursement of child support payments; use of undisbursed payments; termination of public assistance; rights of obligee 5APersonal data; purposes for which disclosure permitted; safeguards; exceptions; unauthorized inspection or disclosure; penalties 5BDisclosure of personal data prohibited; petition for disclosure; determination of harm; limited disclosure 6Arrearages; collection procedures 6APension and retirement plans of obligor; attachment of payments, distributions or benefits; use of accumulated total deductions to pay arrearages 7Entry of support order in other jurisdiction 8Support order of other jurisdiction; filing; documentation 9Child support trust fund 10Child support trust fund; separate accounts 10ACorrections for overpayment, underpayment, or administrative error 11Child support trust fund; requisitions 12Support orders; enforcement; arrearages; assignment of wages; notice and hearing; order 13Support payments or installments; judgment by operation of law; retroactive modification; application 14Support payments or installments; judgment by operation of law; retroactive modification; application 15IV–D agency powers; failure to comply with subpoena or summons issued under section; penalties; production of witnesses, books, papers and records 16Revocation, suspension, nonissuance or nonrenewal of licenses for failure to provide support 17Procedures for collection and disbursement of child support; informational materials; review; appeals