Establishment; Appointment of Director; Staff. | |
Duties of the Department. | |
Transfer of Functions. |
Pursuant to California Family Code Section 17304, there is hereby established a Department Child Support Services that is separate and independent from any other City or County department. The Director of the Department of Child Support Services shall be appointed consistent with State law and in accordance with the qualifications established by the State Department of Child Support Services in accordance with California Family Code Section 17304. The department shall include such officers and employees that are members of the Family Support Bureau of the Office of the District Attorney and shall thereafter be authorized pursuant to the budgetary and fiscal provisions of the San Francisco Charter.
(Added by Ord. 156-00, File No. 000858, App. 6/30/2000)
The department shall be responsible for promptly and effectively establishing, modifying, and enforcing child support obligations, including medical support, enforcing spousal support orders established by a court of competent jurisdiction, and determining paternity in cases of a child born out of wedlock as specified in California Family Code Section 17400, including all further responsibilities delegated to a local child support agency pursuant to Division 17 (commencing with Section 17000) of the California Family Code. No other local agency shall have any authority over the department as to any function relating to its Title IV-D operations.
(Added by Ord. 156-00, File No. 000858, App. 6/30/2000)
All City and County of San Francisco programs, employees and other personnel who perform child support collection and enforcement services, and assets dedicated to those services shall be transferred from the District Attorney's Office to the Department of Child Support Services as provided in California Family Code Section 17304 and 17305. The transfer of programs, staff and assets shall be effective upon approval of the Director of the California Department of Child Support Services.
(Added by Ord. 156-00, File No. 000858, App. 6/30/2000)