Section 8. Establishment Of Support Order

If parentage has been legally established, and there is no support order in existence, the IV-D agency will pursue the establishment of a support order, as appropriate, pursuant to the requirements under 45 CFR §303.4(b)(1-4). All support orders obtained by the IV-D agency shall include a provision requiring the parties to keep the IV-D agency informed of their current addresses and, if the party is a parent, to also provide the name and address of their current employer, whether the parent has access to medical insurance coverage at reasonable cost, including health care coverage through a public entity and, if so, the medical insurance policy information. A. Immediate income withholding: The IV-D agency will request an income withholding provision in accordance with the Support Enforcement Act, Section 40-4A-1 et seq., NMSA 1978. The IV-D agency will not agree to an exception to wage withholding, but will honor any court or administrative order that waives or excepts wage withholding. All payments on Title IV-D cases, whether paid through income withholding, direct withdrawal, or direct payment by the non-custodial parent shall be paid through the IV-D agency. If the custodial party obtains an order in a IV-D case for direct payments to them, the IV-D agency will begin non-cooperation procedures in active IV-A cases and close cases with no public assistance history. B. Persons and agencies the IV-D agency will assist to establish a support order: (1) parent; (2) legal guardian by court or administrative order; (3) legal custodian by court or administrative order; (4) IV-B or IV-E agency; (5) another IV-D agency, state, U.S. territory or country pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, Section 40-6A-101 et seq., NMSA 1978, or reciprocal international agreements. C ncies the IV-D agency will assist to establish a support order: (1) parent; (2) legal guardian by court or administrative order; (3) legal custodian by court or administrative order; (4) IV-B or IV-E agency; (5) another IV-D agency, state, U.S. territory or country pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, Section 40-6A-101 et seq., NMSA 1978, or reciprocal international agreements. C. Public assistance: If a dependent child receives public assistance, the IV-D agency will pursue a support order against the non-custodial parent, unless the IV-D agency determines that the case involves rape, incest, 8.50.108 NMAC 2 or it would not be in the best interest of the child(ren). If neither parent has custody of the child, the IV-D agency will pursue a support order against both parents. If the custodian of the child(ren) receiving public assistance does not have legal standing to pursue support, the IV-D agency will seek to establish a support order solely in favor of the state as reimbursement for public assistance benefits expended on behalf of the child(ren) in accordance with the child support guidelines.