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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 27. Public Assistance § 27-1-12. Work requirement for persons owing past-due child support

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The state Title IV-D agency must have and use procedures under which the state has the authority, in any case in which an individual owes past-due support with respect to a child receiving assistance under a state program funded under temporary assistance for needy families, to issue an order or to request that a court or an administrative process established pursuant to state law issue an order that requires the individual to:

A. pay such support in accordance with a plan approved by the court, or at the option of the state, a plan approved by the state Title IV-D agency; or

B. if the individual is subject to such a plan and is not incapacitated, participate in such work activities as the court, or at the option of the state, the state Title IV-D agency, deems appropriate.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 27. Public Assistance § 27-1-12. Work requirement for persons owing past-due child support - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-27-public-assistance/nm-st-sect-27-1-12/

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