Massachusetts General Laws ch. 93 sec. 52A – Child support arrearages; information furnished to consumer reporting agencies; notice to obligor
Section 52A. The IV–D agency, as set forth in chapter 119A, shall report periodically to consumer reporting agencies the name of any non-custodial parent who is delinquent in the payment of child support, and the amount of overdue support owed by the parent, subject to the requirements of the following paragraph. The IV–D agency shall report information only to an entity that has furnished satisfactory evidence that the entity is a consumer reporting agency.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 93 sec. 52A
- 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.
Before reporting the name of any person who is delinquent in the payment of child support to a consumer reporting agency, the IV–D agency shall afford the person notice and due process pursuant to sections 6 and 17 of chapter 119A. Nothing in this section shall impair the rights of any obligor under federal or state law regarding consumer credit reports or consumer credit reporting agencies.