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Payment to Public Agency

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Enforcement agencies can act on behalf of other agencies, such as representing their legal interests and collecting on judgments.
Over-payments must be returned to the .

All payments ordered for maintenance or support are made to the public authority responsible for child support enforcement so long as the obligee is receiving or has applied for public assistance, or has applied for child support or maintenance collection services.

Public authorities responsible for child support enforcement may act on behalf of other public authorities responsible for child support enforcement, including the authority to represent the legal interests of or execute documents on behalf of the other public authority in connection with the establishment, enforcement, and collection of child support, maintenance, or medical support, and collection on judgments.

Payments made to the public authority must generally be credited as of the date the payment is received by the central collections unit.

Monthly amounts received by the public agency responsible for child support enforcement from the obligor that are greater than the monthly amount of public assistance granted to the obligee must be remitted to the obligee.