§3101-A. Employer's compliance with out-of-state income-withholding order
1.
Copy of order to obligor.
Upon receipt of an income-withholding order, the obligor's employer shall immediately provide a copy of the order to the obligor.
[PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
2.
Recognition of out-of-state order.
The employer shall treat an income-withholding order issued in another state that appears regular on its face as if it had been issued by a tribunal of this State.
[PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
3.
Employer to withhold and distribute funds.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 and section 3101-B, the employer shall withhold and distribute the funds as directed in the withholding order by complying with terms of the order that specify:
A.
The duration and amount of periodic payments of current child support, stated as an exact sum;
[PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
B.
The person or support enforcement agency designated to receive payments and the address to which payments are to be forwarded;
[PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
C.
Medical support, whether in the form of periodic cash payments stated as an exact sum or an order that the obligor provide health insurance coverage for the child under a policy available through the obligor's employment;
[PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
D.
The amount of periodic payments of fees and costs for a support enforcement agency, the issuing tribunal and the obligee's attorney, stated as exact sums; and
[PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
E.
The amount of periodic payments of arrearages and interest on arrearages, stated as exact sums.
[PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
[PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
4.
Compliance with state laws.
An employer shall comply with the laws of the state of the obligor's principal place of employment with respect to:
A.
The employer's fee for processing an income-withholding order;
[PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
B.
The maximum amount permitted to be withheld from the obligor's income; and
[PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
C.
The times within which the employer must implement the income-withholding order and forward the child support payment.
[PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
[PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1997, c. 669, §21 (NEW).