- (1) The office shall establish and enforce child support obligations for parents who are receiving adoption assistance or who have received adoption assistance from this state or any other state or jurisdiction, for any child in state custody, pursuant to Sections 78A-6-356, 81-6-104, R527-220-2, and R527-221-3.
(2)(a) If an order for support does not currently exist, the office shall establish a monthly child support obligation.
- (b) When establishing a child support obligation, the office may not include the adoption assistance amount paid to the family in determining the family's income.
KEY: child support, custody of children, good cause
Date of Last Change: March 15, 2026
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-1-202; 26B-6-411; 26B-9; 63G-4-102; 78A-6-104; 78A-6-356; 81-6-104; 81-6-2; 81-6-3; 81-7; R527-200; R527-221-3