§ 14 §3128-A — Order to seek employment

1.
Order; exceptions.
If a child support obligor claims inability to pay in a disclosure proceeding under section 3125 or Title 19‑A, section 2361, the court may order the obligor to seek employment or participate in work activities as defined by section 407(d) of the Social Security Act, and make progress reports on that activity to the court or the Department of Human Services unless:
2.
Contents.
The order must contain, but is not limited to, the following directives:
3.
Duration.
The order continues in effect for one year.
4.
Subsequent orders.
The court may issue any order or combination of orders under this chapter to enforce an order under this section.
5.
Report.
If an obligor is ordered to report to the Department of Human Services pursuant to subsection 2, the Department of Human Services shall monitor compliance with the order and may petition the court to enforce the order.
6.
Failure to report.
Failure to report or otherwise comply with an order under this section, absent good cause, is evidence of willful nonpayment of child support for which the obligor may be held in contempt under section 3136.
7.
Representation of the Department of Human Services; training.
The Commissioner of Human Services may designate employees of the department who are not attorneys to represent the department in District Court in a proceeding filed under this section. The Commissioner shall ensure that appropriate training is provided to all employees designated to represent the department under this subsection.
8.
Rulemaking.
The Department of Human Services shall adopt rules to implement its responsibilities under this section.
9.
Repeal.

Legislative History

PL 1995, c. 419, §8 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 694, §D18 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 694, §E2 (AFF). PL 1997, c. 537, §§8,10 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 537, §§9,62 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 34, §1 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 186, §1 (AMD).