Contest of activation of order by Title IV-D agency
Sec. 11. (a) An obligor may contest the Title IV-D agency's
determination to implement or activate income withholding under
section 3 or 5 of this chapter by making a written application to the
Title IV-D agency not later than twenty (20) days after the date that
notice is mailed to the obligor.
(b) The only basis for contesting the activation or implementation
of income withholding under this section is a mistake of fact.
(c) If the obligor does not take timely action under subsection (a),
the Title IV-D agency shall send the income withholding order to the
income payor not later than fifteen (15) calendar days after:
(1) the end of the contest period; or
(2) determining the income payor's address if not known at the
end of the contest period.
(d) The Title IV-D agency shall:
(1) hold, not later than twenty-five (25) days after written
application is made under subsection (a), a hearing to review
the agency's determination to activate income withholding; and
(2) make a determination on the activation of income
withholding at the hearing.
(e) If the Title IV-D agency decides to activate income
withholding, the Title IV-D agency shall mail a written notice to each
income payor as provided in section 10 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.8.
Last modified: May 24, 2006