California · Family Code

FAM §5612: (a) Each private child support collector: (1) That charges any initial fee, processing fee, application fee, filing fee, or other fee or assessment that must be paid by an obligee regardless of whethe

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Private child support collectors are prohibited from charging obligees any initial, processing, application, filing, or other fees or assessments.

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(a) Each private child support collector: (1) That charges any initial fee, processing fee, application fee, filing fee, or other fee or assessment that must be paid by an obligee regardless of whether any child support collection is made on behalf of the obligee shall make the following disclosure in every radio, television, or print advertisement intended for a target audience consisting primarily of California residents: “(Name of private child support collector) is not a governmental entity and charges an upfront fee for its services even if it does not collect anything.” (2) That does not charge any fee or assessment specified in paragraph (1) shall make the following disclosure in every radio, television, or print advertisement aired for a target audience consisting primarily of California residents: “(Name of private child support collector) is not a governmental entity and charges a fee for its services.” (b) The disclosures required in subdivision (a) shall also be stated during the first 30 seconds of any initial telephone conversation with an obligee and in the private child support collector’s contract.

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