Section 30-3-91

(Repealed effective January 1, 2000) Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

(1) SUPPORT ORDER. Any order, decree, or judgment for the support or for the payment of arrearages on such support, of a child, (or in the case of an order being enforced pursuant to the requirements of Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, a spouse, or former spouse) issued by a court or agency of another jurisdiction, whether interlocutory or final, whether or not prospectively or retroactively modifiable, whether incidental to a proceeding for divorce, judicial or legal separation, separate maintenance, paternity, guardianship, civil protection, or otherwise.

(2) JURISDICTION. Any state or political subdivision, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any foreign country having substantially similar reciprocal laws.

(3) COURT. The juvenile or family court division of the district or circuit court of this state where the obligor resides or is found or where the employer is located or found and, when the context requires, means either the court or agency of any other jurisdiction with functions similar to those defined in this article, including the issuance and enforcement of support orders.

(4) AGENCY. The court or agency of any jurisdiction outside the State of Alabama whose functions include the issuance and enforcement of support orders.

(5) CHILD. Any child, whether above or below the age of majority, with respect to whom a support order exists.

(6) OBLIGOR. Any person required to make payments under the terms of a support order for a child, spouse, or former spouse.

(7) OBLIGEE. Any person or entity which is entitled to receive support under an order of support and shall include a. an agency of another jurisdiction to which a person has assigned his or her right to support or b. the Department of Human Resources when the department is representing the obligee whether or not support rights have been assigned to the department.

(8) INCOME. Income as defined in Section 30-3-60.

(9) EMPLOYER. Any payor of income as defined in Section 30-3-60.

(10) INCOME DERIVED IN THIS STATE. Any income, the payor of which is subject to the jurisdiction of this state for the purpose of imposing and enforcing income withholding under Sections 30-3-60 through 30-3-71.

(11) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Human Resources of the State of Alabama, including the county department of human resources.

(Acts 1985, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 85-992, p. 348, §1(b); Acts 1997, No. 97-245, p. 398, §1.)