Return to IndexADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 1.1220 [New Order No. 5.1220]
WHEREAS, Chapter 94-124, Laws of Florida, transferred all of the powers, duties and other statutory functions of the Florida Child Support Enforcement Program, created pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, from the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services to the Florida Department of Revenue effective July 1, 1994; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services is currently listed as a designated party for the Title IV-D client in each of the thousands of Title IV-D paternity and child support enforcement cases initiated, enforced, modified or currently being monitored by both the IV-D agency and the local depository for compliance; and
WHEREAS, effective July 1, 1994, pursuant to Chapter 94-124, Laws of Florida, the Department of Revenue shall be substituted and listed as a designated party for the Title IV-D client in each of the thousands of Title IV-D paternity and child support enforcement cases initiated, enforced, modified or currently being monitored by both the IV-D agency and the local depository for compliance;
NOW, THEREFORE, to provide for efficient and proper administration of the Title IV-D cases coming before the court in this circuit, the following procedures shall be implemented:
These provisions shall apply to actions in the Family Law Division of the Circuit Court in and for the Eighth Judicial Circuit in addition to any other administrative orders applicable to the court generally, and are intended to complement the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and Rules of Judicial Administration.
A. Effective July 1, 1994, the Florida Department of Revenue shall be substituted as a designated party in each of the thousands of Title IV-D paternity and child support enforcement cases initiated, enforced, modified or currently being monitored by both the IV-D agency and the local depository for compliance.
B. Effective July 1, 1994, the caption of each Title IV-D case shall read FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE o/b/o (Custodial Parent), vs. (Noncustodial parent). Each pending Title IV-D case shall either be stamped as set forth below in paragraph C. or be deemed to be captioned to read FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE o/b/o (Custodial Parent), vs. (Noncustodial parent).
C. On or after July 1, 1994, each Title IV-D case brought before the court shall be captioned as set forth in paragraph B. above or be stamped or affixed with a sticker with the following language:
CAUTION - PLEASE NOTE: Effective 7/1/94 the Department of Revenue has been substituted for the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services pursuant to Chapter 94-124, Laws of Florida, and references in this document to the "department" or the "Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services" shall refer to the Department of Revenue, unless otherwise indicated by context.
Thus, pursuant to this administrative order, there shall be no necessity to file an order substituting parties in each individual Title IV-D matter pending before this court.
DONE and ORDERED in Chambers at Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida this 30th day of June, 1994.
Signed\
ELZIE S. SANDERS
Circuit Judge