Napa County Municipal Code Ch. 2.25 Child Support Services Department

There is created in the county of Napa a department of child support services, pursuant to Section 17304 of the Family Code of the state of California.

(Ord. 1193 § 2 (part), 2002)

The department of child support services shall be responsible for promptly and effectively establishing, modifying, and enforcing child support obligations, including medical support, enforce spousal support orders established by a court of competent jurisdiction, and determining paternity in cases of a child born out of wedlock, as specified in Family Code Section 17400, including all further responsibilities delegated to a local child support agency, pursuant to Division 17 (commencing with Section 17000) of the Family Code. No other local agency shall have any authority over the department as to any function relating to its obligations under Title IV-D of the Federal Social Security Act (Family Code Section 17303).

(Ord. 1193 § 2 (part), 2002)

All Napa County program employees and other personnel who perform child support collection and enforcement services, and assets dedicated to those services, shall be transferred from the district attorney's office to the department of child support services, as provided in Family Code Sections 17304 and 17305. The transfer of programs, staff and assets shall be effective July 1, 2002, pursuant to approval of the director of the California department of child support services and such officers and employees shall thereafter be authorized pursuant to the budgetary and fiscal provisions of the Napa County Code.

(Ord. 1193 § 2 (part), 2002)

The department of child support services shall be administered by a director of child support services, who shall be appointed by the board of supervisors and at a salary fixed by the board of supervisors, and who shall hold office at the pleasure of the board.

(Ord. 1193 § 2 (part), 2002)