Arkansas Code Title 9. Family Law § 9-14-213. Assignments--Collection and termination

(a)(1) When a court has ordered support payments to be paid to or by a payor parent, payee parent, or physical custodian of a child who is receiving assistance under the Transitional Employment Assistance Program, Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or the Foster Care Program of Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 670 et seq., or who has contracted with the Department of Finance and Administration or the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration for child support services, the office shall notify the clerk of the court.

(2) Upon such notice, the clerk shall indicate in the registry of the court that the support is being collected under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act,  1 and the clerk shall redirect all payments received to the office at the Arkansas Child Support Clearinghouse.

(3) Notification to the clerk by the office shall be sufficient to authorize the clerk to redirect payments to the Arkansas Child Support Clearinghouse. The court need not hold a hearing on the matter, and child support shall be paid through the Arkansas Child Support Clearinghouse pursuant to § 9-14-801 et seq.