1. (1) The respondent may initiate an informal adjudicative proceeding by submitting a request for agency action.

2. (2) The timeframe for initiating a request depends on what is being contested.

   1. (a) When contesting the amount of past-due support in the Annual Notice of Past-due Child Support, the request for agency action shall be made within 30 calendar days of the date of the annual notice;

   2. (b) When contesting whether location information or other locate information may be released, the request for agency action shall be made:

      1. (i) within 15 calendar days of the date of the annual notice; or
      2. (ii) within 30 calendar days of the date of the annual notice if the non-requesting party resides outside of Utah and intervention is required from another IV-D agency to facilitate communication with the non-requesting party; or
   3. (c) When contesting the obligation based on a change in physical custody of the child, the request for agency action shall be made within 15 calendar days of the date of the annual notice.

KEY: administrative law, child support

Date of Last Change: January 5, 2026

Notice of Continuation: December 9, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-1-202; 26B-9-108; 26B-9-201; 26B-9-205; 26B-9-206; 26B-207; 63G-4; 81-9