# Justice Manual § 9-74.100: Federal Enforcement of Child Support

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-74.100

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-74.100
- **Heading:** Federal Enforcement of Child Support
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-74.000 - Child Support And International Parental Kidnapping / Justice Manual § 9-74.100

## Text

Title 18, United States Code, Section 228, the Child Support Recovery Act of 1992 (CSRA), makes the willful failure to pay a past due support obligation with respect to a child residing in another State a Federal offense. Investigative jurisdiction for this statute is vested in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General, has been deputized to investigate all Child Support Recovery Act cases.

[updated January 2020]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 9-74.010 Supervisory Authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-74.010.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-74.100 Federal Enforcement of Child Support](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-74.100.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-74.105 Child Support—Notice to Target and Charging Considerations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-74.105.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-74.200 International Parental Kidnapping](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-74.200.md)

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