Florida Statute 409.2557 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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F.S. 409.2557

409.2557 State agency for administering child support enforcement program.—

(1) The department is designated as the state agency responsible for the administration of the child support enforcement program, Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. ss. 651 et seq.

(2) The department in its capacity as the state Title IV-D agency has the authority to take actions necessary to carry out the public policy of ensuring that children are maintained from the resources of their parents to the extent possible. The department’s authority includes, but is not limited to, the establishment of paternity or support obligations, the establishment of a Title IV-D Standard Parenting Time Plan or any other parenting time plan agreed to and signed by the parents, and the modification, enforcement, and collection of support obligations.

(3) The department has the authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement all laws administered by the department in its capacity as the Title IV-D agency for this state including, but not limited to, the following:

(a) Background screening of department employees and applicants, including criminal records checks;

(b) Confidentiality and retention of department records; access to records; record requests;

(d) Federal funding procedures;

(e) Agreements with law enforcement and other state agencies; National Crime Information Center (NCIC) access; Parent Locator Service access;

(f) Written agreements entered into between the department and support obligors in establishment, enforcement, and modification proceedings;

(g) Procurement of services by the department, pilot programs, and demonstration projects;

(h) Management of cases by the department involving any documentation or procedures required by federal or state law, including, but not limited to, cooperation; review and adjustment; audits; interstate actions; diligent efforts for service of process;

(i) Department procedures for orders for genetic testing; subpoenas to establish, enforce, or modify orders; increasing the amount of monthly obligations to secure delinquent support; suspending or denying driver and professional licenses and certificates; fishing and hunting license suspensions; suspending vehicle and vessel registrations; screening applicants for new or renewal licenses, registrations, or certificates; income deduction; credit reporting and accessing; tax refund intercepts; passport denials; liens; financial institution data matches; expedited procedures; medical support; and all other responsibilities of the department as required by state or federal law;

(j) Collection and disbursement of support and alimony payments by the department as required by federal law; collection of genetic testing costs and other costs awarded by the court;

(k) Report information to and receive information from other agencies and entities;

(l) Provide location services, including accessing from and reporting to federal and state agencies;

(m) Privatizing location, establishment, enforcement, modification, and other functions;

(n) State case registry;

(o) State disbursement unit;

(p) Administrative proceedings to establish paternity or establish paternity and child support, orders to appear for genetic testing, and administrative proceedings to establish child support obligations; and

(q) All other responsibilities of the department as required by state or federal law.

(4) The department shall establish on its website a dedicated web page that provides information to obligors who have difficulty paying child support due to economic hardship. There must be a link to such web page on the main child support web page. The web page must be in plain language and include, at a minimum, information on how an obligor can modify a child support order, information on how to access services from CareerSource Florida, Inc., and the organizations awarded grants under s. 409.25996, and a link to the website for CareerSource Florida, Inc.

History.—s. 3, ch. 76-220; s. 19, ch. 92-138; s. 4, ch. 94-318; s. 20, ch. 98-397; s. 26, ch. 2001-158; s. 9, ch. 2002-173; s. 2, ch. 2002-239; s. 22, ch. 2005-39; s. 3, ch. 2017-117; s. 12, ch. 2022-67; s. 90, ch. 2023-8.

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Florida Dept. of Revenue v. Diaz

647 F.3d 1073, 2011 WL 3117875

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 27, 2011 | Docket: 1890989

Cited 33 times | Published

established in another state. See Fla. Stat. § 409.2557. [2] The account statement contained the following

Department of Revenue Ex Rel. Poynter v. Bunnell

51 So. 3d 543, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 19938, 2010 WL 5540945

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 21, 2010 | Docket: 2408183

Cited 7 times | Published

receiving federal grants under the TANF program. See § 409.2557(1), Fla. Stat. The court, although crafting what

DF v. Department of Revenue Ex Rel. LF

736 So. 2d 782, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 9184, 1999 WL 462098

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 9, 1999 | Docket: 1736599

Cited 7 times | Published

this action for the benefit of the child. See § 409.2557(2), Fla. Stat. (1997); Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.210;

State Dept. of Revenue v. Ferguson

673 So. 2d 920, 1996 WL 252255

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 15, 1996 | Docket: 1671619

Cited 7 times | Published

Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 651 et seq. (1989). See also § 409.2557, Fla.Stat. (Supp.1994). [2] Chapter 88, Florida

Spano v. Bruce

62 So. 3d 2, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 2266, 2011 WL 611831

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 23, 2011 | Docket: 2362144

Cited 4 times | Published

support of child support collection services. See § 409.2557(2), Fla. Stat. (2009). The State Attorney's Office

In Re Maiten

225 B.R. 246, 12 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 39, 1998 Bankr. LEXIS 1229, 1998 WL 684217

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 1998 | Docket: 1791546

Cited 2 times | Published

and collect child support obligations. F.S.A. § 409.2557 (1997). The Department of Revenue is then charged

Department of Revenue, Child Support Enforcement v. Cessford

100 So. 3d 1199, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 19541, 2012 WL 5458066

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 2012 | Docket: 60225561

Cited 1 times | Published

(2008); 26 U.S.C. § 6402(c) (2008); see also § 409.2557(1), Fla. Stat. (2008). Counsel for Cessford contacted

Department of Revenue v. Selles

47 So. 3d 916, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 17143, 2010 WL 4483712

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 10, 2010 | Docket: 2401772

Cited 1 times | Published

program under Title IV of the Social Security Act, § 409.2557(1), Fla. Stat. (2009)see 42 U.S.C. §§ 651-669b

In Re Diaz

452 B.R. 257, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 77, 2009 Bankr. LEXIS 3399, 2009 WL 3584517

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 30, 2009 | Docket: 162222

Cited 1 times | Published

Support Enforcement Program in Florida. FLA. STAT. § 409.2557(1), (2). Respondents are charged with cooperating

Williams v. Beagle Ex Rel. Beagle

777 So. 2d 1213, 2001 WL 175218

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 23, 2001 | Docket: 462146

Cited 1 times | Published

(2000). [2] 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq. (2000). Section 409.2557, Florida Statutes (2000) establishes DOR as

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE O/B/O KATHRYN E. SALYER v. KEVIN J. VOBROUCEK

259 So. 3d 228

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 2018 | Docket: 8158547

Published

$2000 of further payments from Mr. Vobroucek. See § 409.2557(1), Fla. Stat. (2017) ("The department is

DOR v. Curtis

247 So. 3d 715

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 28, 2018 | Docket: 7094846

Published

support orders. § 409.2557(1), Fla. Stat. (2017); McLeod, 96 So. 3d at 446 (citing § 409.2557(1), Fla. Stat

Department of Revenue and Mark Cole etc. v. Laura Beth Graczyk

206 So. 3d 157, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 18315

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 12, 2016 | Docket: 4551393

Published

Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. ss. 651 et seq.” § 409.2557(1), Fla. Stat. (2015). “The départment ... shall

Theodorides v. Theodorides

201 So. 3d 141, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 18762

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 16, 2015 | Docket: 3021645

Published

enforcement services throughout the State of Florida. § 409.2557, Fla. Stat. (2013). However, in two counties

Department of Revenue v. LaGree

106 So. 3d 534, 2013 WL 535765, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 2263, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 359

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 2013 | Docket: 60228275

Published

State’s child support enforcement program. See § 409.2557(1), Fla. Stat. (2011). Support obligations are

Department of Revenue v. McLeod

96 So. 3d 443, 2012 WL 3537235, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 13717

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 17, 2012 | Docket: 60311520

Published

performing these statutorily-required tasks. See § 409.2557(1), Fla. Stat. Subsection 654(4) provides that

Department of Revenue ex rel. Roberson v. Chaney

90 So. 3d 883, 2012 WL 2053297, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 9184

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 8, 2012 | Docket: 60309676

Published

Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. ss. 651 et seq. § 409.2557(1), Fla. Stat. The Department is authorized to

State of Florida Department of Revenue v. Davis (In Re Davis)

465 B.R. 309, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 103311, 2011 WL 4055598

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 13, 2011 | Docket: 2053720

Published

1080 (11th Cir.2011) (citing Florida Statute Section 409.2557). [2] Mr. Davis's brief was filed at (B.R

Palewsky v. Department of Revenue Ex Rel. Miller

61 So. 3d 1227, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 7197, 2011 WL 1877848

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 18, 2011 | Docket: 2363240

Published

county or municipality to provide representation); § 409.2557(1)-(2), Fla. Stat. (2010) (designating the Department

Merritt v. Merritt

802 So. 2d 1206, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 108, 2002 WL 21262

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 9, 2002 | Docket: 64811272

Published

the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. s. 1302.” § 409.2557, Fla. Stat. (1993).

Department of Revenue ex rel. Meire v. Bander

734 So. 2d 1145, 1999 WL 360160

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 28, 1999 | Docket: 64788734

Published

Security Act, 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 651 et seq (1991). See § 409.2557, Fla. Stat. (1997). . At oral argument, Bander's

Florida Department of Revenue ex rel. Barranco v. Barranco

673 So. 2d 923, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 4762, 1996 WL 252257

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 15, 1996 | Docket: 64764728

Published

Security Act, 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 651 et seq. (1991). § 409.2557, Fla.Stat. (Supp.1994).

State, Department of Revenue ex rel. Atherley v. Atherley

659 So. 2d 469, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 8891, 1995 WL 497120

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 23, 1995 | Docket: 64758368

Published

R. Averhoff.1 This was a Title IV-D case. See § 409.2557, Fla.Stat. (1993); Thaysen v. Thaysen, 583 So

Gurell v. Starr

640 So. 2d 228, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 7753, 1994 WL 406148

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 5, 1994 | Docket: 64749924

Published

Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq. See § 409.2557, Fla.Stat. (1993). . DESCRIPTION: All activities