Section 47.10.120. Support of child.

   (a) When a child in need of aid is committed under this chapter, the court or the child support services agency created in AS 25.27.010 shall, after giving the parent a reasonable opportunity to be heard, require that the parent pay to the department in a manner that the court or the child support services agency directs a sum to cover in full or in part the maintenance and care of the child. The support obligation shall be calculated under Rule 90.3(i) of the Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure.
   (b) If a parent wilfully fails or refuses to pay the sum fixed, the parent may be proceeded against as provided by law in cases of family desertion and nonsupport.
   (c) The sum collected from a parent under this section shall be directly credited to the general fund of the state.
   (d)   [Repealed, Sec. 28 ch 90 SLA 1991]. 

Authorities

47.10.013

Notes

References

AS 47.10.013 Abandonment.

History

(Sec. 13 art I ch 145 SLA 1957; am Sec. 1 ch 31 SLA 1959; am Sec. 1 ch 141 SLA 1959; am Sec. 23 ch 63 SLA 1977; am Sec. 88, 89 ch 138 SLA 1986; am Sec. 28 ch 90 SLA 1991; am Sec. 38 ch 59 SLA 1996; am Sec. 5 ch 38 SLA 2008)