Notice must tell the responsible parent the date, time and place of the hearing. The Notice also must state the following: A. The responsible parent's hearing rights as described in Section 8; B. That if the responsible parent does not appear at the hearing, the Department will issue a decision that incorporates the terms of the proposed support order; C. That if a support obligation is established, the responsible parent's property may be subject to immediate income withholding, lien and foreclosure, administrative seizure and disposition, order to withhold and deliver, license revocation, unemployment intercept and other collection actions and that, if a debt for past necessary support is established, the Division may report the responsible parent and the amount of the debt to a consumer credit reporting agency; and D. That if the responsible parent is ordered to maintain health insurance coverage and does not do so, the responsible parent may be held liable for all medical expenditures made by the Department or the custodial parent on behalf of the dependent child or children. 8. HEARING RIGHTS The Department shall conduct the hearing according to rules adopted by the Commissioner. The purpose of the hearing is to determine the nature and extent of the responsible parent's child support obligation, if any, for the dependent child or children named in the Notice issued under Section 4. The responsible parent may present evidence and testimony, cross-examine witnesses and contest the evidence relied on by the Division. The responsible parent may represent himself or herself at the hearing or may be represented by an attorney or other person. In rendering a decision, the Department may only consider evidence that is part of the hearing record. 9. HOW THE SUPPORT OBLIGATION IS DETERMINED A current parental support obligation is established in accordance with the support guidelines, unless the amount of the obligation is established pursuant to 19-A M.R.S. §2007. B. If the Department determines that health insurance coverage is available to the responsible parent at reasonable cost, the Department must establish the responsible obligation to provide health insurance coverage for the parent’s dependent child or children, effective immediately. Whether the cost of health
Notice must tell the responsible parent the date, time and place of the hearing. The Notice also must state the following: A. The responsible parent's hearing rights as described in Section 8; B. That if the responsible parent does not appear at the hearing, the Department will issue a decision that incorporates the terms of the proposed support order; C. That if a support obligation is established, the responsible parent's property may be subject to immediate income withholding, lien and foreclosure, administrative seizure and disposition, order to withhold and deliver, license revocation, unemployment intercept and other collection actions and that, if a debt for past necessary support is established, the Division may report the responsible parent and the amount of the debt to a consumer credit reporting agency; and D. That if the responsible parent is ordered to maintain health insurance coverage and does not do so, the responsible parent may be held liable for all medical expenditures made by the Department or the custodial parent on behalf of the dependent child or children. 8. HEARING RIGHTS The Department shall conduct the hearing according to rules adopted by the Commissioner. The purpose of the hearing is to determine the nature and extent of the responsible parent's child support obligation, if any, for the dependent child or children named in the Notice issued under Section 4. The responsible parent may present evidence and testimony, cross-examine witnesses and contest the evidence relied on by the Division. The responsible parent may represent himself or herself at the hearing or may be represented by an attorney or other person. In rendering a decision, the Department may only consider evidence that is part of the hearing record. 9. HOW THE SUPPORT OBLIGATION IS DETERMINED A current parental support obligation is established in accordance with the support guidelines, unless the amount of the obligation is established pursuant to 19-A M.R.S. §2007. B. If the Department determines that health insurance coverage is available to the responsible parent at reasonable cost, the Department must establish the responsible parent’s obligation to provide health insurance coverage for the dependent child or children, effective immediately. Whether the cost of health
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