Section 10. Recovery By Person To Whom Support Is Owed

The department may make payment or return support to a person reasonably appearing to be entitled to payment, if the support has not already been disbursed to the department as unclaimed property. The owner should immediately contact the department as indicated below in 8.50.132.11 NMAC to establish a claim for the undistributed support. When the owner’s identity is verified, the department will distribute the support to the owner so long as the owner made his or her claim within the appropriate timeframes. [8.50.132.10 NMAC - Rp, 8.50.132.10 NMAC, 12/30/2010] 8.50.132.11 FILING CLAIM WITH DEPARTMENT; HANDLING OF CLAIMS BY DEPARTMENT: A person, claiming they are owed money or property from the department under this rule, may file a claim on a form prescribed by the department and verified under oath or affirmation by the claimant. A. Within thirty (30) days after a claim is filed, the department shall allow or deny the claim and give written notice of the decision to the claimant. B. A person whose claim has not been acted upon within thirty (30) days after its filing may immediately file an administrative appeal to establish the claim. C. A person adversely affected by a decision of the department may, within thirty (30) days after notice of the decision, file an administrative appeal in accordance with 8.50.130 NMAC.