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Duties of support enforcement agency - 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7307

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     § 7307.  Duties of support enforcement agency.
        (a)  General duty.--A support enforcement agency of this
     State upon request shall provide services to a petitioner in a
     proceeding under this part.
        (b)  Specific duties.--A support enforcement agency that is
     providing services to the petitioner as appropriate shall do all
     of the following:
            (1)  Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate
        tribunal in this State or another state to obtain
        jurisdiction over the respondent.
            (2)  Request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time
        and place for a hearing.
            (3)  Make a reasonable effort to obtain relevant
        information, including information as to income and property
        of the parties.
            (4)  Within two days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and
        legal holidays, after receipt of a written notice from an
        initiating, responding or registering tribunal, send a copy
        of the notice to the petitioner.
            (5)  Within two days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and
        legal holidays, after receipt of a written communication from
        the respondent or the respondent's attorney, send a copy of
        the communication to the petitioner.
            (6)  Notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the
        respondent cannot be obtained.
        (c)  Fiduciaries.--This part does not create or negate a
     relationship of attorney and client or other fiduciary
     relationship between a support enforcement agency or the
     attorney for the agency and the individual being assisted by the
     agency.
     (Dec. 16, 1997, P.L.549, No.58, eff. Jan. 1, 1998)

        1997 Amendment.  Act 58 amended subsec. (b).

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