[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR303.4]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
    CHAPTER III--OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT (CHILD SUPPORT 
 
PART 303_STANDARDS FOR PROGRAM OPERATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 303.4  Establishment of support obligations.

    For all cases referred to the IV-D agency or applying under Sec. 
302.33 of this chapter, the IV-D Agency must:
    (a) When necessary, establish paternity pursuant to the standards of 
Sec. 303.5;
    (b) Utilize appropriate State statutes and legal processes in 
establishing the support obligation pursuant to Sec. 302.50 of this 
chapter.
    (c) Periodically review and adjust child support orders, as 
appropriate, in accordance with Sec. 303.8.
    (d) Within 90 calendar days of locating the alleged father or 
noncustodial parent, regardless of whether paternity has been 
established, establish an order for support or complete service of 
process necessary to commence proceedings to establish a support order 
and, if necessary, paternity (or document unsuccessful attempts to serve 
process, in

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accordance with the State's guidelines defining diligent efforts under 
Sec. 303.3(c)).
    (e) If the court or administrative authority dismisses a petition 
for a support order without prejudice, the IV-D agency must, at the time 
of dismissal, examine the reasons for dismissal and determine when it 
would be appropriate to seek an order in the future, and seek a support 
order at that time.
    (f) Seek a support order based on a voluntary acknowledgment in 
accordance with Sec. 302.70(a)(5)(vii).

[40 FR 27164, June 26, 1975, as amended at 50 FR 19650, May 9, 1985; 54 
FR 32310, Aug. 4, 1989; 57 FR 30681, July 10, 1992; 59 FR 66250, Dec. 
23, 1994]