2001 Minnesota Statutes

     552.01 Definitions. 

    Subdivision 1.    Scope.  For the purposes of this 
 chapter, the terms defined in this section have the meanings 
 given them. 

    Subd. 2.    Public authority.  "Public authority" means 
 the public authority responsible for child support enforcement.  

    Subd. 3.    Judgment debtor.  "Judgment debtor" means an 
 obligor against whom the public authority has a judgment for the 
 recovery of money owed pursuant to a support order as defined in 
 section 518.54.  

    Subd. 4.    Third party.  "Third party" means the person 
 or entity upon whom the execution levy is served.  

    Subd. 5.    Claim.  "Claim" means the unpaid balance of 
 the public authority's judgment against the judgment debtor, 
 including all lawful interest and costs incurred. 

    Subd. 6.    Financial institution.  "Financial 
 institution" means all entities identified in section 13B.06. 

    Subd. 7.    Judgment.  "Judgment" means a child support 
 judgment by operation of law under section 548.091, subdivision 
 1a, or under a proceeding under section 548.091, subdivision 2a. 

    HIST: 1997 c 203 art 6 s 85; 2000 c 458 s 8,9