Sec. 18. (a) Under 42 U.S.C. § 666, the bureau has the authority, without a court order, to order genetic testing to establish paternity.

     (b) The bureau may not order genetic testing as provided under this section without a request from a local child support attorney where an order for child support is entered.

     (c) The bureau shall recognize and enforce the authority of a state agency from another state to take any action as required under 42 U.S.C. § 666(c).

     (d) The bureau shall notify the appropriate circuit court clerk in any case where an action of the bureau results in income withholding or a change of payee of a child support order in a Title IV-D case.

     (e) In accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 654B(a)(3), the bureau shall provide a single address to which income withholding payments may be sent.

As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.271.