§ 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). Act 58 of 1997 was suspended by Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure No. 1910.50(3), as amended May 31, 2000, insofar as it is inconsistent with Rule No. 1910.20 relating to the availability of remedies for collection of past due and overdue support.
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