Title 2A, Title 2A: ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

2A:17-52 Number of executions issued and levied at same time; priority. 2A:17-52. Number of executions issued and levied at same time. a. Only one execution against the wages, debts, earnings, salary, income from trust funds or profits of such judgment debtor shall be satisfied a…

2A:17-53. Payments by persons indebted to debtor Any person, agent, treasurer or other fiduciary officer of a private or public municipal corporation, including any county, the State, or other governmental agency, to whom an execution mentioned in section 2A:17-50 of this Title i…

2A:17-54. Failure to make payments Failure or refusal to make the payments required by section 2A:17-53 of this title shall render such person, agent or officer so failing or refusing liable to an action therefor by the judgment creditor named in the execution. Any amount recover…

2A:17-55 Modification of execution. 2A:17-55. Either party may apply at any time to the court or, in the case of executions pursuant to subsection b. of N.J.S.2A:17-50, to an Administrative Law Judge from which an execution mentioned in N.J.S. 2A:17-50 shall issue, upon such noti…

2A:17-56 Limitation on amount specified in execution. 2A:17-56. a. In no case shall the amount specified in an execution issued out of any court against the wages, debts, earnings, salary, income from trust funds or profits due and owing, or which may thereafter become due and ow…

2A:17-56.10 Notice to obligor; contest of withholding. 4. a. If an income withholding initiated by the Probation Division is required pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1981, c.417 (C.2A:17-56.9), the Probation Division shall notify the obligor of the income withholding by regular mail…

2A:17-56.11. Notice to payor; binding 5. a. An income withholding made under P.L.1981, c.417 (C.2A:17-56.8 et seq.) and provisions for health care coverage shall be binding upon the payor and successor payors immediately after service upon the payor by the Probation Division of a…

2A:17-56.11a. Responsibilities of employer relative to medical support of employee's child 1. When an obligor is eligible for health benefits plan coverage which includes dependents and is available through an employer in this State, and the obligor is required by a court or admi…

2A:17-56.11b. Income withholding provisions extended to cover medical support coverage 1. The income withholding provisions of P.L.1981, c.417 (C.2A:17-56.7 et seq.) shall be extended to include a withholding of income from the party responsible for maintaining medical support co…

2A:17-56.12. No discharge or discipline; suit by obligor The payor may not use an income withholding as a basis for the discharge of any obligor or for any disciplinary action against the obligor. A payor who discharges or disciplines an obligor in violation of this act or who di…

2A:17-56.13 Payments made through probation division. 7. Until such time as a State disbursement unit is established pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1998, c.1 (C.2A:17-56.63), in every award for alimony, maintenance or child support payments the judgment or order shall provide that…

2A:17-56.13a. Alimony, maintenance, child support payments; electronic funds transfer, credit card a. Every probation department may establish a system to accept alimony, maintenance or child support payments through electronic funds transfer, credit card, or any other method dee…

2A:17-56.14. Filing of affidavit; application for payments An obligee who has not established a IV-D case through the probation department shall file an affidavit when applying for the income withholding, stating that the payments not made for support have accrued arrearages in a…

2A:17-56.16. Tax setoff for support, indebtedness cases 13. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall promulgate rules and regulations concerning procedures for determining which support cases, and which cases of indebtedness in accordance with section 1 of P.L.1995, c.290 (C…

2A:17-56.1a. Docketing of order in any court; force and effect An order directing that an execution issue against the defendant's wages pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1977, c. 292 (C. 2A:17-56.1) may be docketed in any other court and from the time of its docketing it shall have th…

2A:17-56.20 Late fees, interest. 17. a. In enforcing all existing and future orders for support, and notwithstanding other provisions to the contrary, the State IV-D agency, without a new order, shall have the authority to assess interest or late payment fees on any support order…

2A:17-56.21 Information provided to credit reporting agencies. 18. a. The State IV-D agency shall have the authority to make available the name of any delinquent obligor and the amount of overdue support owed by the obligor to credit reporting agencies, subject to the conditions …

2A:17-56.22 Fees for application, collection of child support. 19. a. The State IV-D agency shall have the authority to charge an application fee to individuals not receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families who apply for IV-D services. (1) The application fee shall be uni…

2A:17-56.23. Expedition of child support cases The Supreme Court shall adopt by court rule a system for expediting child support cases as required by Pub.L. 98-378 (42 U.S.C. s. 601 et seq.). L. 1985, c. 278, s. 20, eff. Oct. 1, 1985.

2A:17-56.23a Enforcement of child support orders as judgments; prospective modification of orders. 1. Any payment or installment of an order for child support, or those portions of an order which are allocated for child support, whether ordered in this State or in another state, …

2A:17-56.23b. Judgment for child support lien against net proceeds of settlement; priority 1. a. A judgment for child support entered pursuant to P.L.1988, c.111 (C.2A:17-56.23a) and docketed with the Clerk of the Superior Court shall be a lien against the net proceeds of any set…

2A:17-56.24. Monitoring program; report a. The probation department in each county shall monitor the overall implementation of the State's child support enforcement program pursuant to Part D of subchapter IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. s. 651 et seq.), to ensure compli…

2A:17-56.25. Rules, regulations The Department of Human Services shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to its rule-making authority under the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) in order to effectuate the purposes of this act. L. 1985…

2A:17-56.27. Short title 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Child Support Collection Reform Act." L.1993,c.110,s.1.

2A:17-56.28. Findings, declarations 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. There is a direct correlation between children receiving AFDC benefits and non-payment of child support obligations. b. Based on the 1992 Kids Count Report for New Jersey evidencing the increased n…

2A:17-56.29. Pilot project for collection of child support arrearages by private collection agency 3. a. The Commissioner of Human Services shall establish a pilot project in three counties whereby the county probation department shall enter into a contract with a private collect…

2A:17-56.30. Establishment, monitoring, evaluation of pilot project 4. The pilot project shall be established in Camden, Essex and Hudson counties. The commissioner shall monitor and evaluate the pilot project during the first year after its establishment and determine whether th…

2A:17-56.31. Adoption of standards 5. The Administrative Office of the Courts, in consultation with the Department of Human Services, shall adopt standards concerning the qualifications and responsibilities of private collection agencies that may enter into contracts with the pro…

2A:17-56.32. Application for waivers 6. The Department of Human Services shall apply for any waivers from the federal government which are necessary for approval and implementation of this act. L.1993,c.110,s.6.

2A:17-56.33. Annual report to Governor, Legislature 7. The Department of Human Services, in conjunction with the Administrative Office of the Courts, shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature by December 31 of each year about the pilot project. This report…

2A:17-56.34 Information about putative fathers, child support obligors. 1. The Probation Division, the State IV-D agency and its designees, subject to privacy safeguards, shall be authorized to receive information concerning putative fathers and child support obligors from the fo…

2A:17-56.35 Public utility, cable television companies as source; exemption for long distance carriers. 2. a. If the State IV-D agency and its designees are unable to obtain information pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1995, c.322 (C.2A:17-56.34), then the agency and its designees ma…

2A:17-56.36. Rules, regulations 4. The Commissioner of Human Services shall, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and in conjunction with the Supreme Court, the Division of Motor Vehicles, the Administrative Office of the Co…

2A:17-56.41 Consequences of obligor's noncompliance; revocation hearing. 3. a. If the child support arrearage equals or exceeds the amount of child support payable for six months or court-ordered health care coverage for the child is not provided for six months, or the obligor fa…

2A:17-56.42. Payments made through Probation Division 4. Child support payments not presently made through the Probation Division shall be so made, upon the application of the obligee to the Probation Division and prior to the application of the provisions of this act. L.1996,c.7…

2A:17-56.43 Suspension, revocation of license. 5. The court shall suspend or revoke a license if it finds that: a. all appropriate enforcement methods have been exhausted, b. the obligor is the holder of a license, c. the requisite child support arrearage amount exists, health ca…

2A:17-56.44 Suspension, revocation procedures. 6. a. The Probation Division shall provide the licensing authority with a copy of the order requiring the suspension or revocation of a license. Upon receipt of an order requiring the suspension or revocation of a license, the licens…

2A:17-56.45. Payment of fees 7. The obligor shall pay all fees associated with the revocation, suspension or reinstatement of a license. Any fees paid by the obligor to the licensing authority to issue, renew or maintain a license shall not be refunded if the license is suspended…

2A:17-56.46. Information on driver's license suspension to insurers 8. Information regarding driver's licenses suspended or revoked in accordance with P.L.1996, c.7 (C.2A:17-56.40 et al.) shall be made available by the Division of Motor Vehicles to insurance companies that issue …

2A:17-56.47. Due process, service 9. All actions taken to suspend or revoke a license in accordance with P.L.1996, c.7 (C.2A:17-56.40 et al.) shall be carried out in full compliance with due process laws and the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey. Service of pr…

2A:17-56.48. Cooperative agreements 10. The State IV-D agency shall enter into cooperative agreements for federal IV-D funding with the Department of Law and Public Safety and any other appropriate licensing authority that is responsible for administering license suspensions and …

2A:17-56.49 Applicability of act. 11. The license revocation provisions of P.L.1996, c.7 (C.2A:17-56.41 et seq.) apply to all orders issued before or after the effective date of P.L.1996, c.7 (C.2A:17-56.41 et seq.). All child support arrearage and health care coverage provisions…

2A:17-56.50. Annual report 12. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature regarding the number and type of licenses suspended or revoked in accordance with P.L.1996, c.7 (C.2A:17-56.40 et al.) and the total amount of …

2A:17-56.51. Rules, procedures, regulations 13. The Supreme Court may adopt rules and procedures for the implementation and administration of P.L.1996, c.7 (C.2A:17-56.40 et al.). The State IV-D agency and licensing authorities may adopt regulations to implement P.L.1996, c.7 (C.…

2A:17-56.52 Definitions relative to child support reform. 3. As used in P.L.1998, c.1 (C.2A:17-56.7a et al.), P.L.1981, c.417 (C.2A:17-56.8 et al.), P.L.1988, c.111 (C.2A:17-56.23a), sections 13, 17 through 20 and 22 of P.L.1985, c.278 (C.2A:17-56.16, 2A:17-56.20 through 2A:17-56…

2A:17-56.53 Actions permitted by department to establish paternity, support orders; imposition of civil penalty. 4. Subject to safeguards on privacy and information security, prescribed pursuant to subsection b. of section 11 of P.L.1998, c.1 (C.2A:17-56.60), and appropriate proc…