Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:236.11.4 – Administrative review of child support payment record
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:236.11.4
- Department: means the Department of Children and Family Services or the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:1
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
A. Upon request, the state disbursement unit shall provide to an obligor or obligee a copy of the record of child support payments maintained by the unit. The record shall include the amounts and dates of all payments received from or on behalf of the obligor and disbursed to the obligee.
B. An obligor or obligee may request that the department investigate any alleged discrepancy between the child support payment record provided by the unit and the payment records maintained by the requestor. The obligor or obligee shall provide documentation of any alleged discrepancy, including a canceled check or other evidence of a payment or disbursement.
C. The department shall respond to a request regarding a discrepancy no later than twenty days after receipt. If after an investigation the department determines that the child support payment record maintained by the unit is not accurate, the record shall immediately be amended and the requestor shall be notified.
Acts 2009, No. 241, §1.