DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Division of Child Support EnforcementRULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
12E-1.015Reciprocity RequestsNOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 39, No. 4, January 7, 2013 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
These changes are in response to comments received from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee. Specifically, placeholders for the effective dates of each declaration of reciprocity and a hyperlink to each declaration of reciprocity have been added to the proposed rule. In addition, paragraph (w) of subsection (1) has been corrected to reflect that there is one declaration of reciprocity for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, instead of four separate declarations of reciprocity for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Proposed Rule 12E-1.015, F.A.C., has been changed, so that, when adopted, it will read as follows:
12E-1.015 Reciprocity Requests.
(1) The Florida Department of Revenue, Child Support Enforcement Program Office shall locate noncustodial parents and institute legal proceedings against them to establish paternity and support obligations, enforce support obligations, modify existing orders, collect support, and disburse support payments on behalf of custodial parents and custodians in foreign countries where there is a declaration of reciprocity between Florida and the requesting foreign country. Foreign countries requesting a support action in Florida must provide the following documents:
(a) Certified copies of any pleading, petition, affidavit, testimony, order and modification to be established, enforced or modified; and,
(b) A certificate of the arrearage, if any; and any other information relating to the case file.
(1)(2) Declarations of reciprocity, issued by the Florida Attorney General, and the United States are hereby incorporated by reference as of the effective date of this rule. Declarations of reciprocity, have been established with a number of countries:
(a) Australia (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(b) Austria (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(c) Bermuda (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(d) Canada:
1. Province of Alberta (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
2. Province of British Columbia (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
3. Province of Manitoba (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
4. Province of New Brunswick (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
5. Province of New Foundland/Labrador (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
6. Province of Northwest Territories (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
7. Province of Nova Scotia (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
8. Province of Nunavut (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
9. Province of Ontario (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
10. Province of Saskatchewan (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
11. Province of Yukon Territory (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
12. Province of Prince Edward Island (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
13. Province of Quebec (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(e) Czech Republic (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(f) El Salvador (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(g) Finland (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(h) Fiji (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(i) France (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(j) Germany (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(k)Hungary (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(l) Ireland (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(m) Israel (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(n) Jamaica (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(o) Netherlands (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(p) Norway (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(q) Poland (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(r) Portugal (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(s) Slovak Republic (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(t) South Africa (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(u) Sweden (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(v) Switzerland (effective )
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
(w) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (effective ).
(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref- ____)
A copy of a specific declaration of reciprocity may be obtained from:
Reciprocity Coordinator, Central Registry, Child Support Enforcement Program Office
Department of Revenue
1170 Capital Circle, N. E.
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Rulemaking Specific Authority 409.2557(3) 409.026 FS. Law Implemented 88.1011(19)(b) 88.0405, 88.171 FS. History–New 6-17-92, Amended 7-20-94, Formerly 10C-25.012, Amended .
