DEFINITIONS.

552.01 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Scope. For the purposes of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. § Subd. 2.Public authority. "Public authority" means the public authority responsible for child support enforcement. § Subd. 3.Judgment debtor. "Judgment debtor" means an obligor against whom the public authority has a judgment for the recovery of money owed pursuant to a support order as defined in section 518A.26, subdivision 21. § Subd. 4.Third party. "Third party" means the person or entity upon whom the execution levy is served. § Subd. 5.Claim. "Claim" means the unpaid balance of the public authority's judgment against the judgment debtor, including all lawful interest and costs incurred. § Subd. 6.Financial institution. "Financial institution" means all entities identified in section 13B.06. § Subd. 7.Judgment. "Judgment" means a child support judgment by operation of law under section 548.091, subdivision 1a, or under a proceeding under section 548.091, subdivision 2a. History: 1997 c 203 art 6 s 85; 2000 c 458 s 8,9; 2005 c 164 s 29; 1Sp2005 c 7 s 28