§ 52C-3-307. Duties of support enforcement agency.
§52C‑3‑307. Duties of support enforcement agency.
(a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A supportenforcement agency of this State, upon request, shall provide services to apetitioner in a proceeding under this Chapter.
(b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A supportenforcement agency that is providing services to the petitioner as appropriateshall:
(1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Take all stepsnecessary to enable an appropriate tribunal in this State or another state toobtain jurisdiction over the respondent;
(2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Request anappropriate tribunal to set a date, time, and place for a hearing;
(3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Make a reasonableeffort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to incomeand property of the parties;
(4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Within two days,exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of a writtennotice from an initiating, responding, or registering tribunal, send a copy ofthe notice to the petitioner;
(5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Within two days,exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of a writtencommunication from the respondent or the respondent's attorney, send a copy ofthe communication to the petitioner; and
(6)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Notify thepetitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be obtained.
(c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â This Chapter doesnot create or negate a relationship of attorney and client or other fiduciaryrelationship between a support enforcement agency or the attorney for theagency and the individual being assisted by the agency. (1995,c. 538, s. 7(c); 1997‑433, s. 10.7; 1998‑17, s. 1.)