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Rhode Island Statutes, Title 15

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Title 15, Title 15 Relations

38 chapters · 498 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 15498 Ch 15-8.1, Chapter 15-8.1 Uniform Parentage Act79 Ch 15-23.1, Chapter 15-23.1 Uniform Interstate F…79 Ch 15-5, Chapter 15-5 Divorce and Separation47 Ch 15-14.1, Chapter 15-14.1 Uniform Child Custod…42 Ch 15-7, Chapter 15-7 Adoption of Children31 Ch 15-4, Chapter 15-4 Married Women’s Rights17 Ch 15-16, Chapter 15-16 Income Withholding17 Ch 15-7.2, Chapter 15-7.2 Passive Voluntary Ado…16 Ch 15-3, Chapter 15-3 Solemnization of Marriages14 Ch 15-17, Chapter 15-17 Uniform Premarital Agr…11 Ch 15-21, Chapter 15-21 Child Support Lien Act11 Ch 15-3.1, Chapter 15-3.1 Civil Unions11 Ch 15-11.1, Chapter 15-11.1 Full Enforcement of …11 Ch 15-2, Chapter 15-2 Marriage Licenses10

11 sections·Filtered byTitle 15✕Ch 15-21✕

R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-21-1. Arrearages — Collection procedures
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(a) The department of administration, division of taxation, child support enforcement, in accordance with Title IV, Part D of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq., is authorized to institute collection procedures for all arrearages which accrue against child support p…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-21-10. Judicial review
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Any person aggrieved by a determination of the department pursuant to this chapter may seek judicial review within thirty (30) days of the department’s decision on exemptions or within thirty (30) days of the department’s final determination by filing a motion with the court. Com…
R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-21-11. Full faith and credit of liens
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A lien procured by another jurisdiction, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, shall be accorded full faith and credit without the requirement of a hearing.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-21-2. Creation of lien
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(a) A child support obligation or reimbursement order which is enforceable by the department of administration, division of taxation, child support enforcement, in accordance with Title IV Part D of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq., and which is unpaid in whole or…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-21-3. Notice

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(a)(1) Notice. When the department of administration, division of taxation, child support enforcement, determines that child support is unpaid, it shall send written notice of intent to lien to the obligor by first class mail at his or her most recent address of record. (2) The n…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-21-4. Notice of lien

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(a) To perfect a lien with respect to real property, the department shall file a notice of lien with the recorder of deeds for the city or town in which the property is located. The recorder of deeds shall index the notice of intent under the name of the obligor in the grantors i…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-21-5. Levy of personal property

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(a) In any case where the department has perfected a lien pursuant to § 15-21-4, the department may collect unpaid child support and levy upon all property as provided in this section. The department shall have the authority to issue an administrative notice of levy or administra…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-21-6. Release from liability

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(a) Any person in possession of, or obligated with respect to, personal property who upon demand by the department surrenders the property or discharges the obligation to the department, or who pays a liability under this section, shall be discharged from any obligation or liabil…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-21-7. Foreclosure of lien against real property

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(a) If the department has perfected a lien on real property in accordance with § 15-21-4, then it shall be lawful for the department or its assigns to sell the real property of any defaulting obligor and the benefit and equity of redemption of the defaulting obligor and his or he…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-21-8. Civil actions not precluded

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(a) In any case where there has been a refusal or neglect to pay any child support or to discharge any liability in respect to child support, whether or not a levy has been made, the department, in addition to other modes of relief, may file an action in the family court. (b) The…

R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-21-9. Written notice to obligor

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At the time of perfecting a lien, executing a levy, or seizing any property, the department shall send written notice to the obligor by first class mail of the action taken. [See § 12-1-15 of the General Laws.]