Agency Authority for Expedited Procedures: Seizing Assets
Compiled by NCSL 11/99
Updated 7/01
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General requirement to seize assets for support arrearages |
Intercepting or seizing periodic or lump-sum payments from a state or local agency |
Attaching and seizing obligors' assets held in financial institutions |
Attaching public and private retirement funds |
Imposing liens and forcing the sale of property when appropriate |
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Alabama |
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Alaska |
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Arizona |
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Arkansas |
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California |
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Colorado |
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Connecticut |
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Delaware |
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District of Columbia |
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Florida |
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Georgia |
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Hawaii |
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Idaho |
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Illinois |
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Indiana |
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Iowa |
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Kansas |
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Kentucky |
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Louisiana |
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Maine |
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Maryland |
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Massachusetts |
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Michigan |
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Minnesota |
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Mississippi |
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Missouri |
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Montana |
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Nebraska |
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Nevada |
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New Hampshire |
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New Jersey |
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New Mexico |
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New York |
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North Carolina |
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North Dakota |
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Ohio |
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Oklahoma |
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Oregon |
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Pennsylvania |
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Rhode Island |
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South Carolina |
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South Dakota |
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Tennessee |
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Texas |
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Utah |
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Vermont |
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Virginia |
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Washington |
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West Virginia |
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Wisconsin |
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Wyoming |
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For additional information on state child support enforcement, please contact the Child Support Project at 303/364-7700.
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