§ 252B.15 — Processing and disbursement of support payments

Iowa § 252B.15

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title VI: HUMAN SERVICES
• Ch. 252B: CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES

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1. The collection services center shall notify the clerk of the district court of any order
for which child support services is providing enforcement services. The clerk of the
district court shall forward any support payment made pursuant to the order, along with
any support payment information, to the collection services center. Unless the agreement
developed pursuant to section 252B.13A otherwise provides, the clerk of the district court
shall forward any support payment made and any support payment information provided
through income withholding pursuant to chapter 252D, to the collection services center. The
collection services center shall process and disburse the payment in accordance with federal
requirements.
2. Unless otherwise provided under federal law, if it is possible to identify the support
order to which a payment is to be applied and if sufficient information is provided to identify
the obligee, a payment received by the collection services center or the clerk of the district
court shall be disbursed to the appropriate individual or office within two working days in
accordance with section 598.22.
3. If the collection services center receives an incorrectly submitted payment, the
collection services center shall promptly return the payment to the sender and, if known,
provide information about where to send the payment.
4. Chapter 556 shall not apply to payments received by the collection services center.