Arizona Revised Statutes Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations § 25-1247. Duties of support enforcement agency

1. Shall provide services to a petitioner that resides in a state.

2. Shall provide services to a petitioner that requests services through a central authority of a foreign country described in § 25-1202, paragraph 5, subdivision (a) or (d).

3. May provide services to a petitioner who is an individual not residing in a state.

1. Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate tribunal of this state, another state or a foreign country to obtain jurisdiction over the respondent.

2. Request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time and place for a hearing.

3. Make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, including information as to income and property of the parties.

4. Within two days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, after receipt of a notice in a record from an initiating, responding or registering tribunal, send a copy of the notice by first class mail to the petitioner.

5. Within two days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, after receipt of a communication in a record from the respondent or the respondent's attorney, send a copy of the communication by first class mail to the petitioner.

6. Notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondent cannot be obtained.

1. Ensure that the order to be registered is the controlling order.

2. If two or more child support orders exist and the identity of the controlling order has not been determined, ensure that a request for such a determination is made in a tribunal having jurisdiction to do so.