{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-21-1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-21-1","heading":"Arrearages — Collection procedures.","body":"(a) The department of administration, division of taxation, child support enforcement, in accordance with Title IV, Part D of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq., is authorized to institute collection procedures for all arrearages which accrue against child support payments owed pursuant to a court judgment or support order.\n(b) These collection procedures shall include, but not be limited to, notification to employers that a wage assignment is in effect and not suspended; notification to obligors; demand letters; use of state and federal tax refund intercept programs; initiation of contempt proceedings; use of lien, levy, and foreclosure of lien as provided in this chapter; garnishment or attachment of or lien against property; trustee process; civil actions; and any other civil remedy including body attachment, where appropriate, available for the enforcement of judgments or for the enforcement of child support orders.\n[See § 12-1-15 of the General Laws.]","path":["Title 15 Domestic Relations","Chapter 21 Child Support Lien Act"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE15/15-21/15-21-1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:55:39Z","sha256":"3745100ec1b831d298066d07054b81362dde881ff7457273e6b018b1564e4dee","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-20-4","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-15-21-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}