Ohio Code 3119.9537 – Impoundment of redirected support funds
(A) If a child support enforcement agency receives a notification under section 3119.9527 of the Revised Code, the agency shall impound any funds received on behalf of the child pursuant to the child support order to which the notification applies.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3119.9537
- Caretaker: means any of the following, other than a parent:
(a) A person with whom the child resides for at least thirty consecutive days, and who is the child's primary caregiver;
(b) A person who is receiving public assistance on behalf of the child;
(c) A person or agency with legal custody of the child, including a county department of job and family services or a public children services agency;
(d) A guardian of the person or the estate of a child;
(e) Any other appropriate court or agency with custody of the child. See Ohio Code 3119.01
- Child: includes child by adoption. See Ohio Code 1.59
- child support enforcement agency: means a child support enforcement agency designated under former section 2301. See Ohio Code 3119.01
- Child support order: means either a court child support order or an administrative child support order. See Ohio Code 3119.01
- Obligee: means the person who is entitled to receive the support payments under a support order. See Ohio Code 3119.01
- Support order: means either an administrative child support order or a court support order. See Ohio Code 3119.01
(B) Impoundment shall continue under this section until the occurrence of any of the following:
(1) The agency makes a determination under section 3119.9529 of the Revised Code;
(2) The agency issues a redirection order for a new caretaker under sections 3119.951 to 3119.9519 and 3119.9531 of the Revised Code;
(3) The agency, under section 3119.9533 of the Revised Code, terminates the redirection order or a court terminates its redirection order;
(C) On termination of impoundment as described in division (B) of this section, impounded amounts shall be paid to the obligee designated under the child support order or under the applicable redirection order.
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