Decision After Hearing

Decision After Hearing. (a) The hearing officer shall issue a decision after hearing without undue delay. The decision must be based on the hearing record only. (b) The Office shall personally serve or send a copy of the decision to the noncustodial parent by certified mail, return receipt requested. (c) The decision must inform the non-custodial parent of the non-custodial parent’s right to appeal in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, 1 CMC §§ 9101–9115. Source: PL 20-47 § 3 (Mar. 16, 2018), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission changed the capitalization of “Hearing Officer” in (a) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(f). The Commission changed “noncustodial” to “non-custodial”; changed “parents” to “parent’s”; and changed “9101-9115” to “9101– 9115” in (c) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g).