HRS § 576E-2 Attorney General; Powers

• Library: Hawaii Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: HRS § 576E-2

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the attorney general, through the agency and the office, shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the court in all proceedings in which a support obligation is established, modified, or enforced, including but not limited to proceedings under chapters 571, 580, 584, and 576B. The attorney general, through the agency and the office, may establish, modify, suspend, terminate, and enforce child support obligations and collect or enforce spousal support using the administrative process provided in this chapter on all cases for which the department has a responsibility under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, including but not limited to welfare and nonwelfare cases in which the responsible parent is subject to the department's jurisdiction, regardless of the residence of the children for whom support is sought. These powers shall include but not be limited to the power to:

(1) Conduct investigations into the ability of parties to pay support and into nonpayment of support;

(2) Administer oaths, issue subpoenas, and require production of books, accounts, documents, and evidence;

(3) Establish, modify, suspend, terminate, or enforce a child support order and to collect or enforce a spousal support order in conjunction with a child support order;

(4) Determine that a party has not complied with a court or administrative order of support and make recommendations to the court or other agency with respect to contempt or other appropriate proceedings;

(5) Establish arrearage;

(6) Establish an order for child support for periods which public assistance was provided to the child or children by the department of human services;

(7) Order and enforce assignment of future income under section 576E-16, chapter 571, and section 576D-14;