[§576B-307]  Duties of support enforcement
agency.  (a)  The child support enforcement agency of this State, upon
request, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under this
chapter.



(b)  A support enforcement agency that is
providing services to the petitioner as appropriate shall:



(1)  Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriate
tribunal in this State or another state to obtain jurisdiction over the
respondent and to process all registration requests received from an individual
who has applied for child support enforcement agency services or support
enforcement agencies in other jurisdictions;



(2)  Request an appropriate tribunal to set a date,
time, and place for a hearing;



(3)  Make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant
information, including information as to income and property of the parties;



(4)  Within two days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays,
and legal holidays, after receipt of a written notice from an initiating,
responding, or registering tribunal, send a copy of the notice to the
petitioner;



(5)  Within two days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays,
and legal holidays, after receipt of a written communication from the
respondent or the respondent's attorney, send a copy of the communication to
the petitioner; and



(6)  Notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the
respondent cannot be obtained.



(c)  This chapter does not create or negate a
relationship of attorney and client or other fiduciary relationship between a
support enforcement agency or the attorney for the agency and the individual
being assisted by the agency. [L 1997, c 295, pt of §1]