Section 30-3-99

(Repealed effective January 1, 2000) Petition for adoption of support order in another jurisdiction for purpose of obtaining withholding; request by another state for evidence from person in this state.

(a) On behalf of any client for whom the department is providing support services, or on application of a resident of this state, an obligee or an obligor of a support order issued by this state, or an agency to whom the obligee has assigned support rights, the department shall promptly request the agency of another jurisdiction in which the obligor of a support order derives income to seek adoption, ratification, registration or entry of the order in that jurisdiction for the purpose of obtaining income withholding against such income. The department shall compile and transmit promptly to the agency of the other jurisdiction all documentation required to ratify, register, enter, or adopt a support order for this purpose. The department also shall transmit immediately to the agency of the other jurisdiction a certified copy of any subsequent modifications of the support order. If the department receives notice that the obligor is contesting income withholding in another jurisdiction, it shall immediately notify the individual obligee of the date, time, and place of the hearing and the obligee's right to attend.

(b) Upon request of a court or agency of another jurisdiction the courts of this state which are competent to hear support matters may order a person in this state to appear at a hearing or deposition before the court to adduce evidence or to produce or give evidence under other procedures available in this state. A certified copy of the evidence adduced, such as a transcript or videotape, shall be forwarded by the department to the requesting court or agency.

(c) A person within this state may voluntarily testify by statement or affidavit in this state for use in a proceeding to obtain income withholding outside this state.

(Acts 1985, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 85-992, p. 348, §8; Acts 1997, No. 97-245, p. 398, §1.)