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Chapter 409
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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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 409.2557

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 409.2557.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 409.2557

Total Results: 20

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

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-11-08T23:53:00-08:00

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

Department of Revenue, on behalf of Haydie Marquez v. Calixto Manuel Lopez

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-08-01T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: Lopez’s support obligation to their child. See §409.2557(1) & (2), Fla. Stat. (2017). We dismiss

DOR v. Curtis

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-05-28T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: support orders. § 409.2557(1), Fla. Stat. (2017); McLeod, 96 So. 3d at 446 (citing § 409.2557(1), Fla. Stat…then disburse them to the custodial parent. §§ 409.2557(2), 409.2558(1) Fla. Stat. (2017). The…directly from Father for disbursement to Mother. §§ 409.2557(2), 409.2558(1), Fla. Stat. (2017). While the

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

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-12-12T00:00:00-08:00

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

Snippet: Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. ss. 651 et seq.” § 409.2557(1), Fla. Stat. (2015). “The départment ... shall…resources of their parents to the extent possible.” § 409.2557(2), Fla. Stat. “The department’s authority shall

Theodorides v. Theodorides

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-12-16T00:00:00-08:00

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

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

Flores v. Sanchez

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-03-26T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 137 So. 3d 1104, 2014 WL 1230488, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 4406

Snippet: the Title IV-D agency established pursuant to s. 409.2557, regarding the benefits of voluntary establishment

Department of Revenue v. LaGree

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-02-14T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 106 So. 3d 534, 2013 WL 535765, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 2263

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

Van Weelde v. Van Weelde

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-02-08T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 110 So. 3d 918, 2013 WL 466213, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 1875

Snippet: the Title IV-D agency established pursuant to s. 409.2557, regarding the benefits of voluntary establishment

Department of Revenue, Child Support Enforcement v. Cessford

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-11-09T00:00:00-08:00

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

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

Department of Revenue v. McLeod

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-08-17T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: performing these statutorily-required tasks. See § 409.2557(1), Fla. Stat. Subsection 654(4) provides that… scheme.”) (emphasis added). As noted, section 409.2557(1), Florida Statutes, designates DOR “as the state

Department of Revenue ex rel. Roberson v. Chaney

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-06-08T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. ss. 651 et seq. § 409.2557(1), Fla. Stat. The Department is authorized to…establishment of paternity or support obligations. § 409.2557(2), Fla. Stat. Child support orders may be obtained

Department of Revenue Ex Rel. Gomez v. Varela

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-08-31T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 67 So. 3d 1205, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 13742

Snippet: administering the Title IV-D program. §§ 409.2554(1), 409.2557(1), Fla. Stat. (2010). Section 443.051(3), Florida

Palewsky v. Department of Revenue Ex Rel. Miller

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-05-18T00:00:00-07:00

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

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

Spano v. Bruce

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-02-23T00:00:00-08:00

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

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

Department of Revenue Ex Rel. Poynter v. Bunnell

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-12-21T00:00:00-08:00

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

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

Department of Revenue v. Selles

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-11-10T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 47 So. 3d 916, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 17143

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

Florida Department of Revenue, Child Support Enforcement Ex Rel. Baker v. Baker

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-12-31T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 24 So. 3d 1254, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 20521, 2009 WL 5151527

Snippet: administration of the program. §§ 409.2554(1) & 409.2557(1), Fla. Stat. (2008). The Department must certify

Merritt v. Merritt

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-01-09T00:00:00-08:00

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

Snippet: the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. s. 1302.” § 409.2557, Fla. Stat. (1993). No. 2D01-1486 District

Williams v. Beagle Ex Rel. Beagle

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-02-22T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 777 So. 2d 1213

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

DF v. Department of Revenue Ex Rel. LF

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1999-07-09T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 736 So. 2d 782

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