Cite as: 43 CNCA § 515

A. A child support computation form shall be signed by the Judge and incorporated as a part of all orders which establish or modify a child support obligation.

B. When services are not being provided by the Office of Child Support Services, a support order summary form shall be prepared by the attorney of record or the pro se litigant and presented to the Judge with all orders which establish paternity or establish, modify or enforce a child support obligation. No paternity or child support order shall be signed by the Judge without presentation of the valid support order summary form. No support order summary form shall be valid unless signed by an attorney representing the Office of Child Support Services. After the order is signed by the Judge, the summary of support order form may be submitted to the Office of Child Support Services for collection and enforcement.

Historical Data

LA 12–05, eff. March 21, 2005. Amended LA 12–12, eff. May 18, 2012; LA 05–17, eff. March 25, 2017.

2017 Legislation

LA 05–17, Section 2, provides:

"Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to make amendments to the Cherokee Nation Child Support Guidelines, codified at 43 CNCA § 507 et seq."