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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE O B O A. GAINES, v. A. CURTIS,, 247 So. 3d 715 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . ." § 409.2561(2)(b)4., Fla. Stat. (2017). . . . Department is Mother's attorney in fact for purposes of enforcing the administrative child support order. §§ 409.2561 . . .

KEMPER, v. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE o b o KEMPER,, 159 So. 3d 303 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . The Department of Revenue, on Mother’s behalf, argues that section 409.2561(4), Florida Statutes (2014 . . . dependent child or who is incapacitated and financially unable to pay as determined by the department. § 409.2561 . . . Section 409.2561(4) does not exclude SSI from the income calculation; it only forecloses the possibility . . . 1086 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007) (noting that “anyone receiving SSI is excused from paying support” (citing § 409.2561 . . .

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE R. ROBERSON, v. A. CHANEY,, 90 So. 3d 883 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . (emphasis added); see also § 409.2561(1), Fla. Stat. . . .

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, R. SMITH, v. SELLES,, 47 So. 3d 916 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . An applicant or recipient of public assistance, as provided by ss. 409.2561 and 409.2567; 2. . . . Itself or the child, as provided by s. 409.2561; or 5. . . .

HILL, v. CALDERIN,, 47 So. 3d 852 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . . § 409.2561, Fla. Stat. (2009); Lamm v. Chapman, 413 So.2d 749 (Fla.1982). . . .

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE o b o MARCHINES, v. A. MARCHINES,, 974 So. 2d 1085 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . Section 409.2561(4), Florida Statutes (2004), provides that anyone receiving SSI is excused from paying . . . Marchines was receiving SSI, the hearing officer correctly determined that the language of section 409.2561 . . . Marchines informed the Department that he was incapacitated and that section 409.2561(4) provided a complete . . . Marchines asserted “a defense under the law of this state to the remedy sought,” i.e., section 409.2561 . . . Specifically, this statute provides: 409.2561. . . .

In ADOPTION OF BABY A. a A. S. v. A. S. v., 944 So. 2d 380 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . See § 409.2561, Fla. Stat. (2004). . . .

ROBERT S. THURLOW, P. A. v. LaFATA,, 915 So. 2d 737 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . In closing, we note that, although the Legislature has enacted section 409.2561 of the Florida Statutes . . . GRIFFIN, J., dissents without opinion. .Section 409.2561 of the Florida Statutes provides: 409.2561. . . . At the time that the assignment becomes effective by operation of law. § 409.2561(2)(a), Fla. . . .

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE L. TROUTMAN, v. K. TROUTMAN,, 805 So. 2d 56 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . Section 409.2561(1), Florida Statutes (Supp. 1998), provides that payment of public assistance made for . . . Section 409.2561(4) expressly excludes the custodial parent from liability for reimbursement. . . .

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, S. R. M. v. M. C. W., 742 So. 2d 501 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . See § 409.2561(2)(a), Fla. Stat. (1991). . . . To that end, section 409.2561(1) provides that the payment of public assistance money for the benefit . . . In turn, DOR, by operation of section 409.2561(2)(a), will be entitled to any support owed by the father . . .

In MAITEN, 225 B.R. 246 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1998)

. . . The Debtors rely on Florida Statutes § 409.2561(2)(a) to support their argument that the child support . . . Florida Statutes § 409.2561 provides: (2)(a) By accepting public assistance, the recipient assigns to . . . F.S.A. § 409.2561(2)(a) (1998) (emphasis added). . . . From a plain reading of Florida Statutes § 409.2561(2)(a), the Department of Revenue is assigned the . . . See F.S.A. § 409.2561(2)(a) (1998). . . .

JOHNS, v. RICHARDS,, 717 So. 2d 1103 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . See § 409.2561, Fla. Stat. (1997). . . .

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE A. KAUFMAN, v. A. NELSON,, 717 So. 2d 201 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . . § 409.2561(1), Fla. Stat. (1997). Here, no evidence was submitted indicating that Mr. . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE PAYNE, v. ORTEGA,, 682 So. 2d 589 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . The Department of Revenue (DOR), on behalf of the mother in this paternity action, section 409.2561(3 . . .

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, P. WELSHANS, v. PERICOLA,, 662 So. 2d 386 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . . § 409.2561, Fla.Stat. (1993); Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services v. . . . Thomas, 477 So.2d 1053 (Fla. 5th DCA 1985), rev. denied, 488 So.2d 829 (Fla.1986). . § 409.2561(1), Fla.Stat . . .

STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, v. SPRAGG,, 640 So. 2d 148 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . However, when read together with section 409.2561(1), Florida Statutes (1991), the phrase “child support . . . Section 409.2561(1), Florida Statutes (1991), provides in pertinent part: Any payment of public assistance . . .

STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES H. v. MAUS,, 639 So. 2d 202 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . and that the father/appel-lee is a legally responsible parent, states a cause of action under section 409.2561 . . .

STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, S. S. v. H. M. B., 636 So. 2d 550 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . However, when read together with section 409.2561(1), Florida Statutes (1991), the phrase “child support . . . Section 409.2561(1), Florida Statutes (1991), provides: (1) Any payment of public assistance money made . . .

TAYLOR v. McGREGOR,, 616 So. 2d 159 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . Holland, 602 So.2d at 652; Crossdale, 585 So.2d at 481; § 409.2561(3), Fla. Stat. (1989). . . .

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, v. PRINCE,, 601 So. 2d 588 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . and T.S. and HRS provided that support and then brought this action against the father under section 409.2561 . . . Section 409.2561, Florida Statutes, in effect, subrogates HRS to the rights of the support obligee when . . . bound by it then the father is likewise not bound and is entitled to have HRS proceed under section 409.2561 . . .

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REHABILITATIVE SERVICES OF STATE OF FLORIDA, v. CROSSDALE,, 585 So. 2d 481 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . Section 409.2561(3), Florida Statutes (1989). . . . HRS from any liability for fees or costs when bringing support enforcement proceedings under section 409.2561 . . .

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, v. McLEMORE,, 585 So. 2d 1074 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . a money judgment in its favor for reimbursement of public assistance benefits, pursuant to section 409.2561 . . . Section 409.2561(1), Florida Statutes, provides that “[a]ny payment of public assistance money made to . . . However, based on the provision in section 409.2561(1) that “[i]f there is no prior court order establishing . . . We have already ruled that the language of section 409.2561(1) is broad enough to incorporate a payment . . .

STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, E. v. BAKER,, 585 So. 2d 1075 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . Section 409.2561(1), Florida Statutes (1989), which sets forth reimbursement obligations of family members . . .

MARTINEZ, v. AGOSTINI, 579 So. 2d 280 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . See 409.2561(3), Fla.Stat. (1989). . . .

STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, v. NADEAU,, 574 So. 2d 1172 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . In their motion for rehearing, however, petitioners drew our attention to section 409.2561(2)(a), which . . .

STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, BRANCHAUD, v. L. BRANCHAUD,, 574 So. 2d 185 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . See section 409.2561(1), Florida Statutes (1989). . . . .

STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT, v. E. BROWNLOW, Jr., 557 So. 2d 200 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . See § 409.2561(1), Florida Statutes (1988 Supp.); State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services . . .

DAVIS, v. SWATTS,, 556 So. 2d 467 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . Section 409.2561(1), Florida Statutes (Supp. 1988), provides in pertinent part: Any payment of public . . . On appeal, this court reversed, stating: It is clear from the plain meaning of [section 409.2561(1) ] . . . In reversing the assessment against the wife, the Second District stated: Section 409.2561(4), Florida . . . Although there is a citation to Sapp, it is clear that Sapp did not rely upon section 409.2561(4), Florida . . . The phrase in section 409.2561(1), Florida Statutes (Supp.1988), which allows for reimbursement where . . .

D. WILKINSON, v. L. COGGIN,, 552 So. 2d 348 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . husband counters that HRS lacks standing to seek a modification in this case because, while section 409.2561 . . .

STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, D v. D ANDREA,, 542 So. 2d 1369 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . Section 409.2561(4), Florida Statutes (1988 Supp.), expressly excludes the custodial parent from liability . . . Pursuant to section 409.2561(1), Florida Statutes (1988 Supp.), the trial court did have the authority . . .

HENRY v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, 33 Fla. Supp. 2d 186 (Fla. Div. Admin. Hearings 1988)

. . . In entering the final judgment of paternity, the circuit court adhered faithfully to Section 409.2561 . . .

Y. SAPP v. DANIELS, Y. SURRENCY v. G. MATHIS, J. NUTTER v. K. PLEAS,, 520 So. 2d 641 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . public assistance monies received by appellants on behalf of their minor children, pursuant to Section 409.2561 . . . Section 409.2561(1), Florida Statutes (1985), provides that any payment of public assistance made for . . . In employing these new statutory definitions, section 409.2561 now provides: (1) Any payment of public . . .

STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, v. J. HATFIELD,, 522 So. 2d 61 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . The amended petition filed by HRS alleged that pursuant to section 409.2561(1), Florida Statutes (1985 . . . HRS contends that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment for Hair field because section 409.2561 . . . Section 409.2561 provides, in part (footnotes added): (1) Any payment of public assistance money made . . . The amount of funds which HRS may obtain through reimbursement, however, is limited by sections 409.2561 . . .

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES v. HATFIELD, 22 Fla. Supp. 2d 78 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1987)

. . . . § 409.2561(1), § 409.2564(1) and (4); 45 C.F.R. § 302.50 and § 302.53. . . .

RICHARDSON v. HELMS,, 502 So. 2d 1372 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, pursuant to its statutory authority under sections 409.2561 . . .

In D. F. W. Jr. DEPARTMENT OF H. R. S. v. F. WESLEY,, 497 So. 2d 925 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . assistance benefits, appellant H.R.S. was entitled to collect and receive the support payments under section 409.2561 . . . directions to the trial court to enforce ap-pellee’s duty of support pursuant to general law and section 409.2561 . . . as a defense to appellant’s suit to collect and receive child support payments pursuant to section 409.2561 . . .

In WALDEN WALDEN, v. STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES,, 60 B.R. 641 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1986)

. . . In 1976, the Florida legislature enacted § 409.2561 which states that any payment of public assistance . . . F.S.A. § 409.2561. . . . Section 409.2561 was effective June 22, 1976, two months after she executed the written assignment. . . . The Court finds that F.S.A. § 409.2561 is consistent with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 602(a)(26) . . .

STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT, PARKS, v. PARKS,, 479 So. 2d 823 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . In its petition under section '409.2561(3)(c), Florida Statutes (Supp.1982), HRS alleged that from July . . . Under section 409.2561(1), Florida Statutes (Supp.1982), a responsible parent is required to reimburse . . . for public assistance payments for a child’s benefit, subject to the statutory exceptions of section 409.2561 . . .

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, B. SOLES, v. THOMAS,, 477 So. 2d 1053 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . When the father refused to pay, HRS brought suit under section 409.2561, Florida Statutes, which gives . . . Under section 409.2561(3), Florida Statutes, the recipient of public assistance payments on behalf of . . .

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, WARD, v. WYATT,, 475 So. 2d 1332 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . public assistance and that HRS was subrogated to the support rights of the child pursuant to section 409.2561 . . .

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, v. CHAMBERS,, 472 So. 2d 1358 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . Section 409.2561, Florida Statutes (1983), provides, in pertinent part, as follows: (3) By accepting . . .

In B. W. J. W. M. W. H. WIRSING, v. STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REHABILITATIVE SERVICES,, 479 So. 2d 740 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . where HRS places children in foster care, makes absolutely no effort to meet its duty under sections 409.2561 . . .

STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, L. v. R. LaPLANTE,, 470 So. 2d 832 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . 9, 1982, HRS filed a petition to determine arrearages in child support due the state under section 409.2561 . . . Under section 409.2561 it became the assignee of the former wife’s rights to the extent of the funds . . . conduct a hearing on the HRS petition and determine La-Plante’s statutory obligation under section 409.2561 . . . Subsections 409.2561(3) and (4) provide, in pertinent part: (3) By accepting public assistance for, or . . .

CAMPS, v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES JAMERSON,, 459 So. 2d 1140 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . Pursuant to section 409.2561, Florida Statutes (1988), HRS filed suit against Camps to establish that . . . These proceedings were brought pursuant to section 409.2561, Florida Statutes (1983), which provides . . . Section 409.2561(1) provides in part; Any payment of public assistance money made to, or for the benefit . . . Section 409.2561 consists of three interrelated provisions: subparagraph (1) directs that HRS obtain, . . . Chapman, 413 So.2d 749 (Fla.1982). . §§ 409.2561(3) & (4), Fla.Stat. (1983). . . . . The father argues that HRS is prohibited from recovering the sum of $1,184 by section 409.2561(1), Florida . . . Section 409.2561(1), Florida Statutes, reads in part: Any payment of public assistance money made to, . . . by public assistance money this second legal obligation for restitution has been codified in section 409.2561 . . .

M. BRAKE, v. SANCHEZ- LOPEZ C., 452 So. 2d 1071 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . . § 409.2561(1), Fla.Stat. (1977). State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. . . . Section 409.2561(1) reads in pertinent part: Priority shall be given to establishing continuing reasonable . . .

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, v. CISNEROS, Jr., 446 So. 2d 727 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . establishes that the department initiated this action in discharge of its statutory obligation under section 409.2561 . . .

In J. S. a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, v. SIMS,, 444 So. 2d 1148 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . appertaining to the executive of the state government, being the discretionary statutory right under section 409.2561 . . . support collection in instances other than those where HRS is exercising its discretion under section 409.2561 . . .

L. BOWEN, v. BOWEN, 454 So. 2d 565 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . entered in a dissolution of marriage proceeding or in a support proceeding brought by HRS under section 409.2561 . . .

ANDREWS, Jr. v. WALTON,, 428 So. 2d 663 (Fla. 1983)

. . . The point of conflict concerned whether sections 409.2561(l)-(3), Florida Statutes (1979), granting the . . .

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, v. SWEETING,, 423 So. 2d 1025 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . Upon examination of Section 409.2561 and the declared public policy regarding child support, the Court . . . We construe section 409.2561(3)(c) to authorize the state’s use of the identical remedies against the . . .

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, WALKER, v. M. WALKER,, 411 So. 2d 347 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . no doubt that HRS has standing to seek modification of the dissolution judgment pursuant to Section 409.2561 . . .

LAMM, v. CHAPMAN,, 413 So. 2d 749 (Fla. 1982)

. . . The district court in Chapman determined that sections 409.2561(l)-(3) infringe upon the constitutional . . . Sections 409.2561(l)-(3) authorize the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services to seek . . . Section 409.2561(3)(c) specifically states that the department may pursue “civil and criminal enforcement . . . The error in the argument that the legislature intentionally used the term “debt” in section 409.2561 . . . Section 409.2561 is designed to implement this policy by laying out a procedure whereby the state is . . .

PLUMMER, v. COPELAND RANDOLPH, Jr. v. ANDERSON, 408 So. 2d 686 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . contempt power may be used to enforce the payment of child support assigned to the state under Section 409.2561 . . . 1981), the court reasoned that the assignment of child support payments to the state under Section 409.2561 . . .

ANDREWS, Jr. v. WALTON, 400 So. 2d 790 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . Nor do we think that the assignment required by section 409.2561(3), Florida Statutes (1979), changes . . . Section 409.2561(3), Florida Statutes (1979), appoints the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services . . .

STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, v. KING, 390 So. 2d 1224 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . . § 409.2561, Florida Statutes. . . .

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES v. HEFFLER,, 382 So. 2d 301 (Fla. 1980)

. . . Since section 409.2561(4) allows reimbursement of HRS’s expenses out of support payments, individual . . .