Opinion No. 5-79 (1979)

Dear Mr. Freeman:

This opinion is in response to a question posed by Mr. James F. Walsh, previous Director of the Department of Social Services. The question asks:

"Are prosecuting attorneys required to pay court filing fees in civil actions to enforce or collect child support obligations for persons referred to their office by the Division of Family Services: either AFDC cases in which assignment of support rights has been made to the Division in behalf of the state or in non-AFDC cases wherein there is no such assignment?"

Section 207.025, RSMo, House Bill No. 1634, 79th General Assembly,…