Section 9. Time Frames And Requirements

For all referral cases, within 90 calendar days of locating a non-custodial parent or of establishing parentage, a support order must be established or service of process must be completed to establish a support order. If service of process cannot be completed, then the case record must reflect unsuccessful attempts to serve process. If the court dismisses a petition for support order without prejudice, the office must, at the time of dismissal, examine the reasons for dismissal and determine when it could be appropriate to seek a support order in the future and seek a support order at that time.