Sutter County Municipal Code Ch. 46 Department of Child Support Services

Pursuant to California Family Code section 17304, effective July 1, 2002 there is established in the County of Sutter a Department of Child Support Services that is separate and independent from any other county department. The department head of the Department of Child Support Services shall be the administrator of the department and shall be appointed consistent with State law and in accordance with the qualifications established by the State Department of Child Support Services in accordance with California Family Code section 17304.

The department shall be responsible for promptly and effectively establishing, modifying, and enforcing child support obligations, including medical support, enforcing 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 California 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 California Family Code. No other local agency shall have any authority over the department as to any function relating to its Title IV-D operations.

All County of Sutter 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 California Family Code sections 17304 and 17305. The transfer of programs, staff and assets shall be effective July 1, 2002 subject to approval of the Director of the California Department of Child Support Services.

(Ord. 1324, Sec. 1, Feb. 5, 2002)