Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 25.27.140 (2026)
Authority and procedures to administratively establish and enforce support obligation
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Sec. 25.27.140. Authority and procedures to administratively establish and enforce support obligation.
(a) If a support order has not been entered, the agency may establish paternity and a duty of support, which may include periodic payments of support, a medical support order, or both, utilizing the procedures prescribed in AS 25.27.160 — 25.27.220 and may enforce a duty of support utilizing the procedure prescribed in AS 25.27.230 — 25.27.270. Action under this subsection may be undertaken upon application of an obligee, or at the agency's own discretion if the obligor is liable to the state under AS 25.27.120(a) or (b).
(b) If a support order has been entered, the agency may enforce the support order utilizing the procedures prescribed in AS 25.27.062, 25.27.150, and 25.27.230 — 25.27.270.
(c) Unless the agency is establishing only a medical support order, a decision of the agency determining a duty of support shall include an income withholding order as provided under AS 25.27.062.
(a) If a support order has not been entered, the agency may establish paternity and a duty of support, which may include periodic payments of support, a medical support order, or both, utilizing the procedures prescribed in AS 25.27.160 — 25.27.220 and may enforce a duty of support utilizing the procedure prescribed in AS 25.27.230 — 25.27.270. Action under this subsection may be undertaken upon application of an obligee, or at the agency's own discretion if the obligor is liable to the state under AS 25.27.120(a) or (b).
(b) If a support order has been entered, the agency may enforce the support order utilizing the procedures prescribed in AS 25.27.062, 25.27.150, and 25.27.230 — 25.27.270.
(c) Unless the agency is establishing only a medical support order, a decision of the agency determining a duty of support shall include an income withholding order as provided under AS 25.27.062.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 1995–2000 · leading case: State, Dep't of Revenue, Child Support Enf't Div. Ex Rel. Hawthorne v. Rios, 938 P.2d 1013 (Alaska 1997).
State, Dep't of Revenue, Child Support Enf't Div. Ex Rel. Hawthorne v. Rios, 938 P.2d 1013 (Alaska 1997). “AS 25.27.140 through AS 25.27.180 further authorize CSED to administratively determine the amount of the support obligation.”
State, Dep't of Revenue, Child Support Enf't Div. v. Maxwell, 6 P.3d 733 (Alaska 2000). “CSED clearly had statutory authority to enter an order of child support against Jeffrey under AS 25.27.140(@). This statute provides: If no support order has been entered, the agency may establish paternity and a duty of support utilizing the procedures prescribed in AS 25.”
Flanigin v. State, Dep't of Revenue, Child Support Enf't Div., 946 P.2d 446 (Alaska 1997). “160(a) describes how an administrative case is initiated: (a) An action to establish a duty of support authorized under AS 25.27.140(a) is initiated by the agency serving on the alleged obligor a notice and finding of financial responsibility.”
State, Dep't of Revenue, Child Support Enf't Div. v. Dunning, 907 P.2d 1 (Alaska 1995). “022 and AS 25.27.140. Additionally, CSED relies upon the legislative history of the 1988 amendments to AS 25.”
State, Dep't of Revenue, Child Support Enf't Div. v. Leitch, 999 P.2d 782 (Alaska 2000). “See AS 25.27.140(a). . AS 47.27.040(a). . See AS 25.”
— Alaska Stat. § 25.27.140(a) — 3 cases
Flanigin v. State, Dep't of Revenue, Child Support Enf't Div., 946 P.2d 446 (Alaska 1997). “160(a) describes how an administrative case is initiated: (a) An action to establish a duty of support authorized under AS 25.27.140(a) is initiated by the agency serving on the alleged obligor a notice and finding of financial responsibility.”
State, Dep't of Revenue, Child Support Enf't Div. Ex Rel. Hawthorne v. Rios, 938 P.2d 1013 (Alaska 1997). “AS 25.27.140 through AS 25.27.180 further authorize CSED to administratively determine the amount of the support obligation.”
State, Dep't of Revenue, Child Support Enf't Div. v. Leitch, 999 P.2d 782 (Alaska 2000). “See AS 25.27.140(a). . AS 47.27.040(a). . See AS 25.”
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