ACT ON ENFORCING AND SUPPORTING CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT
Act No. 12532, Mar. 24, 2014
Amended by Act No. 13216, Mar. 11, 2015
Act No. 15546, Mar. 27, 2018
Act No. 16085, Dec. 24, 2018
Act No. 16957, Feb. 4, 2020
Act No. 17439, Jun. 9, 2020
Act No. 17897, Jan. 12, 2021
Act No. 20423, Mar. 26, 2024
Act No. 20417, Mar. 26, 2024
Act No. 21065, Oct. 1, 2025
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
The purpose of this act is to create a safe environment for rearing a minor by supporting the enforcement, etc. of the payment of child support so that the father or mother who directly raises a minor may smoothly receive child support from the father or mother who does not rear the minor.
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:
| 1. | The term "child support" means expenses necessary for protecting and rearing a child who is not an adult under Article 4 of the Civil Act (hereinafter referred to as "minor"); |
| 2. | The term "child support obligation" means the obligation to bear the child support for which there is a title of execution under Article 836-2 of the Civil Act or under the Family Litigation Act; |
| 3. | The term "custodial parent" means the father or mother who directly rears a minor; |
| 4. | The term "non-custodial parent" means the father or mother who does not directly rear a minor; |
| 5. | The term "obligee for child support" means a person entitled to claim the payment of child support, who virtually rears a minor, such as the father or mother designated as the rearer of that child, and the legal representative of that child; |
| 6. | The term "obligor for child support" means a person obliged to perform the obligation for child-rearing expenses (including the parents of a non-custodial parent where they shall pay child support fees), as the father or mother who does not directly rear a minor. |
| Article 3 (Responsibility for rearing minors) |
| (1) | Regardless of marriage status, or being charged or not charged with the care of a child, a father or mother shall create the optimum circumstances for growth of a minor in all fields of life, such as food, clothing, and shelter, education and health care, so as to have the minor grow up healthily. <Amended on Mar. 27, 2018> |
| (2) | The non-custodial parent shall faithfully pay an obligee for child support the child support determined on the basis of an agreement with the custodial parent, a court judgment, etc.; provided, where the non-custodial parent is a minor incapable of providing support, the parents of that non-custodial parent shall pay child support. |
| Article 4 (Responsibilities of the State) |
| (1) | The State shall provide such support to enable parents to raise their minor in the optimum circumstances. |
| (2) | The State or local governments shall establish and operate an organization exclusively for supporting the enforcement of payment of child support to the custodial parents and establishing policies for administrative and financial support necessary therefor. |
| (3) | The State or local governments shall give education and publicity concerning the payment of child support to custodial parents, non-custodial parents, etc. so as to create circumstances for rearing a minor. |
| (4) | The relevant corporations, agencies and organizations, including public institutions, shall give active cooperation to the affairs conducted by the State or local governments for enforcing the payment of child support. |
| Article 5 (Preparation of guidelines for child support) |
The Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall prepare child support guidelines which are intended for calculation and shall endeavor to have them actively utilized for judgements, adjudications, etc. by courts. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>
CHAPTER II ESTABLISHMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS
| Article 6 (Deliberative Committee on Payment of Child Support) |
| (1) | A Committee for Deliberation on Payment of Child Support (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") shall be established within the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to deliberate and resolve on the following matters: <Amended on Oct. 16, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| 1. | Establishment and improvement of systems for payment of child support; |
| 2. | Sanctions against defaulters of the payment of child support; |
| 3. | Cooperation with the relevant administrative agencies and public institutions; |
| 4. | Preparation of guidelines for child support; |
| 5. | Improvement of the system regarding advance payment of child support under Article 21-6; |
| 6. | Matters the Minister of Gender Equality and Family or the chairperson of the Committee deem necessary for deliberation by the Committee regarding the enforcement of child support payment. |
| (2) | The Committee shall consist of not exceeding 14 non-standing members, including 1 Chairperson, and the office of the Chairperson shall be assumed by the Vice Minister of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (3) | The members of the Committee shall be those persons falling under any of the following subparagraphs, and in case of members under subparagraph 3, the members of any particular gender shall not exceed 60/100 of the number of the whole members thereunder: |
| 1. | Those persons designated by the heads of the central administrative agencies to which they belong respectively, from among public officials in general service belonging to the Senior Executive Service or public officials of Glades I through III not belonging thereto of the central administrative agencies prescribed by Presidential Decree; |
| 2. | Judges designated by the Minister of the National Court Administration; |
| 3. | Those persons designated by the Chairperson of the Committee from among persons with abundant knowledge and experience related to either policies for single-parent families or support for the enforcement of payment of child support. |
| (4) | Expert members shall be assigned to the Committee to examine in advance matters subject to deliberation and decision and present expert opinions thereon. |
| (5) | Other necessary matters concerning the composition and operation of the Committee and expert members shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 7 (Child Support Agency) |
| (1) | The Child Support Agency (hereinafter referred to as the "Support Agency") shall be established to perform affairs regarding claims for expenses for rearing minors and support for enforcing the payment thereof. <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024> |
| (2) | The Support Agency shall be a corporation and shall be established at the time it registers its establishment at the location of its main office. <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024> |
| (3) | The articles of incorporation of the Support Agency shall include the following matters: <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024> |
| 3. | Location of the main office; |
| 4. | Matters regarding executive officers and employees; |
| 5. | Matters regarding the board of directors; |
| 6. | Matters regarding affairs and the execution thereof; |
| 7. | Matters regarding properties and accounting; |
| 8. | Matters regarding the amendments to the articles of incorporation; |
| 9. | Matters regarding the enactment, amendment, and abolition of by-laws; |
| 10. | Other important matters regarding the operation of the Support Agency. |
| (4) | If the Support Agency intends to amend matters to be entered in the articles of incorporation, it shall obtain authorization from the Minister of Gender Equality and Family. <Added on Mar. 26, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (5) | The Support Agency shall have executive officers and necessary employees, as prescribed by the articles of incorporation. <Added on Mar. 26, 2024> |
| (6) | The Support Agency shall perform the following business affairs: <Added on Mar. 26, 2024; Oct. 16, 2024> |
| 1. | Consultation regarding child support of non-custodial parents and custodial parents; |
| 2. | Support for visitation right of a non-custodial parent as to his or her minor child to facilitate enforcement of child support payment; |
| 3. | Legal support for claims for child support and enforcing child support payment; |
| 4. | Advance payment of child support under Article 21-6; |
| 5. | Support for the collection of claims for child support finally determined by agreement or court judgment, and transfer of child support to custodial parents; |
| 6. | Sanctions against those who fail to perform a child support obligation; |
| 7. | Research on systems for effectively enforcing child support payment and other relevant matters; |
| 8. | Education and publicity regarding child support payment; |
| 9. | Affairs entrusted under this Act or other statutes or regulations; |
| 10. | Other affairs necessary for ensuring the performance of child support obligations. |
| (7) | The State may contribute expenses incurred in establishing and operating the Support Agency within the budget. <Added on Mar. 26, 2024> |
| (8) | Except as provided in this Act, the provisions of the Civil Act governing incorporated foundations shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Support Agency. <Added on Mar. 26, 2024> |
| Article 8 (Request for dispatch of employees) |
| (1) | If deemed necessary to ensure the effectiveness of affairs related to child support payment, the head of the Support Agency may, through the Minister of Gender Equality and Family, request the relevant agency to dispatch public officials or employees belonging thereto; provided, the head of the Support Agency shall have a prior consultation with the competent Minister before requesting the dispatch of public officials. <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (2) | The head of the agency requested to dispatch public officials or employees under paragraph (1) shall comply with such request, unless there exists any special compelling reason not to do so. |
| (3) | Necessary matters concerning business scope of dispatched employees under paragraph (1), employees subject to dispatch, requirements for dispatched employees and other related matters shall be determined by the head of the Support Agency. |
| Article 9 (Request for secondment of public-service advocate) |
| (1) | The head of the Support Agency may request the Minister of Justice to second a public-service advocate through the Minister of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (2) | The public-service advocate under paragraph (1) may conduct legal aid activities as an attorney-at-law, without registering his or her qualification for attorney-at-law under the Attorney-at-Law Act. |
CHAPTER III SUPPORT FOR ENFORCEMENT OF PAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT
| Article 10 (Consultation regarding child support and support for reaching agreement) |
| (1) | Where failing to reach agreement on the burden of child support and other related matters, a custodial parent or a non-custodial parent may apply for consultation regarding child support or support for reaching an agreement thereon with the head of the Support Agency. |
| (2) | Where an agreement is reached between a custodial parent and a non- custodial parent as a result of consultation under paragraph (1), the head of the Support Agency may provide support for having the agreed matters fulfilled. |
| (3) | Necessary matters such as consultations, and methods and procedures for supporting the reaching of an agreement under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| Article 10-2 (Support for visitation) |
| (1) | Upon receipt of an application from a non-custodial parent or a custodial parent, the head of the Support Agency may provide support for visitation by the non-custodial parent with his or her minor child to improve the relationship between them; provided, if visitation is restricted or excluded under Article 837-2(3) of the Civil Act or where visitation is likely to compromise the safety of a custodial parent or his or her child, such support may be excluded, restricted, or suspended. |
| (2) | Matters necessary for consultations, and methods and procedures for supporting the reaching of an agreement under paragraph (1) and other necessary matters shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
[This Article Added on Dec. 24, 2018]
| Article 11 (Application for legal aid for claiming child support and enforcing payment thereof) |
| (1) | A custodial parent may apply with the head of the Support Agency to grant legal aid for enforcing a title of execution for child support, such as representation of a litigation for filing a claim for parental recognition of a child or a claim for child support. |
| (2) | Where not paid the child support finally determined by agreement or court judgement, an obligee for child support may apply with the head of the Support Agency for granting legal aid necessary for the enforcement of the payment of child support, such as an order for direct payment of child support and the representation of application for an order for the payment of child support, or for providing such support for the collection of a claim for child support. |
| (3) | The State may subsidize the whole or any part of expenses incurred for legal aid, etc. under paragraphs (1) and (2), within budgetary limits. |
| (4) | Necessary matters concerning persons eligible for application for legal aid and methods and procedures therefor, etc. under paragraphs (1) and (2), shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| Article 12 (Granting of opportunity for presenting opinion to obligor for child support) |
Where providing support for the payment of child support at the request of a custodial parent or an obligee for child support, the head of the Support Agency shall provide him or her an opportunity to present his or her opinion upon request of an obligor for child support.
| Article 13 (Request for materials regarding address of non-custodial parent or obligor for child support) |
| (1) | If deemed necessary to secure title of execution for child support, enforce the payment thereof, and ensure advance payment of child support under Article 21-6, the Minister of Gender Equality and Family may make the following requests: <Amended on Dec. 24, 2018; Oct. 16, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| 1. | That a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, a Special Self-Governing Province Governor, or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu (referring to the head of an autonomous Gu; hereinafter the same shall apply) inspect the resident registration card of a non-custodial parent or an obligor for child support and issue a certified copy or abridged transcript thereof; |
| 2. | That the Minister of National Court Administration issue a certificate for each registered matter concerning family relations under the Act on Registration of Family Relations of a non-custodial parent or an obligor for child support; |
| 3. | That the President of the National Health Insurance Service provide information and data regarding the workplace of a non-custodial parent or an obligor for child support in accordance with the procedures prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (2) | Upon receiving such request under paragraph (1), the head of a relevant agency shall cooperate unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. |
[Title Amended on Dec. 24, 2018]
| Article 14 Deleted. <Oct. 16, 2024> |
| Article 14-2 Deleted. <Oct. 16, 2024> |
| Article 14-3 Deleted. <Oct. 16, 2024> |
| Article 14-4 Deleted. <Oct. 16, 2024> |
| Article 15 (Claims for and investigation into payment of child support) |
| (1) | Upon receipt of an application for support for the collection of a claim for child support under Article 11(2), the head of the Support Agency shall notify the obligor for child support of the following matters in writing (including electronic documents in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Framework Act on Electronic Documents and Transactions; hereinafter the same shall apply): <Amended on Mar. 27, 2018; Oct. 16, 2024> |
| 1. | The fact that the obligee for child support has delegated the collection of claims to the head of the Support Agency; |
| 2. | A peremptory notice of performance of child support obligation; |
| 3. | Matters concerning the obligation, such as the obligee for child support and the amount claimed; |
| 4. | Methods of discharging the obligation; |
| 5. | Measures to be taken at the time of failing to perform the obligation; |
| 6. | Matters concerning the opportunities to state opinions of the obligor for child support. |
| (2) | If child support is not paid within 1 month after notice prescribed in paragraph (1), the head of the Support Agency shall conduct an investigation to verify the payment ability of the obligor for child support, such as his or her income and property (including virtual assets defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Act on the Protection of Virtual Asset Users; hereinafter the same shall apply), and may, if necessary, substantiate the relevant interest in accordance with the Family Litigation Act and then, with the permission of the presiding judge, apply for the inspection of records of the relevant litigation case. <Amended on Mar. 27, 2018; Oct. 16, 2024> |
| (3) | The head of the Support Agency shall interrupt the investigation under paragraph (2) where the obligor for child support has paid child support. |
| (4) | Matters necessary for the methods, procedures, etc. of giving notice prescribed in paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Mar. 27, 2018; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| Article 16 (Investigation into property of obligor for child support) |
| (1) | The Minister of Gender Equality and Family may require an obligor for child support to submit necessary documents or other materials concerning his or her income, property, etc. in order to investigate and verify his or her ability to pay child support, and may also direct a staff member under the Minister's jurisdiction to investigate materials concerning the income, property, etc. of the obligor for child support or to inquire of relevant persons. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (2) | The Minister of Gender Equality and Family may, with the consent of the person in question, request the head of the relevant agency to provide the relevant materials concerning national taxes, local taxes, land, buildings, health insurance, national insurance, departures from and entries into the Republic of Korea, which are necessary for the investigation under paragraph (1), and in such cases, the head of the relevant agency receiving such request shall comply therewith unless there is good cause; provided, if the advance payment of child support has been decided pursuant to Article 21-7 and the advance payment has been made, the Minister may make such request without the consent of the person in question. <Amended on Mar. 27, 2018; Oct. 16, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (3) | Where the Minister of Gender Equality and Family receives materials pursuant to the proviso of paragraph (2), he or she shall notify the obligor for child support of the fact of receiving such materials. <Added on Mar. 27, 2018; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (4) | A staff member who conducts an investigation in accordance with paragraph (1) shall carry a certificate verifying his or her authority and present it to the persons concerned. <Amended on Mar. 27, 2018> |
| (5) | Necessary matters concerning the scope, timing, and contents of the investigation and inquiries under paragraph (1), notification under paragraph (3), etc. shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Mar. 27, 2018> |
| Article 17 (Provision of financial information of obligor for child support) |
| (1) | If it is necessary to investigate the financial, credit, or insurance information (hereinafter referred to as "financial information, etc.") to identify the property of an obligor for child support, the Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall obtain a written consent to the provision of the following materials or information from the obligor for child support: <Added on Oct. 16, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| 1. | The average deposit balance and other materials or information prescribed by Presidential Decree, among materials or information about the details of financial assets and financial transactions defined in subparagraphs 2 and 3 of Article 2 of the Act on Real Name Financial Transactions and Confidentiality; |
| 2. | The amount of debts and other materials or information prescribed by Presidential Decree, among the credit information defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Credit Information Use and Protection Act; |
| 3. | Insurance premiums paid for various types of insurance under the subparagraphs of Article 4(1) of the Insurance Business Act and other materials or information prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding Article 4(1) of the Act on Real Name Financial Transactions and Confidentiality and Article 32(2) of the Credit Information Use and Protection Act, the Minister of Gender Equality and Family may request the heads of financial institutions, etc. (referring to financial companies, etc. as defined in subparagraph 1 of Act 2 of the Act on Real Name Financial Transactions and Confidentiality and credit information collection agencies as defined in subparagraph 6 of Article 2 of the Credit Information Use and Protection Act; hereinafter the same shall apply) to provide financial information, etc. in an electronic form to which a written consent submitted by an obligor for child support is transformed to investigate the properties of the obligor; provided, if a decision has been made to make an advance payment of child support under Article 21-7 and such payment has been made, a request for financial information, etc. in the form of a document specifying the obligor's personal information without his or her consent based on the standards prescribed by Presidential Decree may be filed. <Amended on Jun. 9, 2020; Oct. 16, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (3) | The heads of financial institutions, etc., requested to provide financial information, etc. under paragraph (2) shall provide such information to the Minister of Gender Equality and Family, notwithstanding Article 4(1) of the Act on Real Name Financial Transactions and Confidentiality and Article 32 of the Credit Information Use and Protection Act. <Amended on Oct. 16, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (4) | The heads of financial institutions, etc. who provide financial information in accordance with paragraph (3) shall notify the registered owner of the provision of such information; provided, notification need not be given if the registered owner has given consent, notwithstanding Article 4-2(1) of the Act on Real Name Financial Transactions and Confidentiality and Article 32(7) of the Credit Information Use and Protection Act. <Amended on Mar. 11, 2015; Oct. 16, 2024> |
| (5) | Request for, and the provision, of financial information, etc. under paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be made through the information and communications network defined in Article 2(1)1 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection (hereinafter referred to as the "information and communications network"); provided, this shall not apply where the information communications network is destroyed or where other unavoidable circumstances arise. <Amended on Jan. 12, 2021; Oct. 16, 2024> |
| (6) | A person who engages or has engaged in any business affair under paragraphs (1) through (3) shall neither use the financial information, etc. obtained in the course of performing such business affairs for purposes other than those prescribed in this Act, nor disclose or provide such financial information to other persons or institutions. <Amended on Oct. 16, 2024> |
| (7) | Matters necessary for the request, and provision of, financial information, etc. under paragraphs (2),(3), and (5) and other relevant business affairs shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Oct. 16, 2024> |
[Title Amended on Oct. 16, 2024]
| Article 17-2 (Destruction of materials on income, property of obligor for child support) |
Pursuant to Article 21 of the Personal Information Protection Act, the Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall destruct the materials on the income, property, etc. provided by relevant agencies pursuant to Article 16 as well as the financial information, etc. provided by the heads of financial institutions, etc. pursuant to Article 17, after achieving the objective of performance of obligation to pay child support, such as the completion of collection of claims for child support, or suspension of investigation prescribed in Article 15(3). <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>
[This Article Added on Mar. 27, 2018]
| Article 18 (Measure for enforcing payment of child support) |
| (1) | If necessary for providing support for the payment of child support, the head of the Support Agency shall grant necessary legal aid when an obligee for child support makes any application falling under any of the following subparagraphs in accordance with the Family Litigation Act and the Civil Execution Act: |
| 1. | Application for property specification or property inquiry; |
| 2. | Application for an order for direct payment of child support; |
| 3. | Application for an order for furnishing security for child rearing expense; |
| 4. | Application for an order for performing the payment of child rearing expense; |
| 5. | Application for an order for attachment; |
| 6. | Application for an order for recovery or assignment; |
| 7. | Application for an order for detention in custody, and so forth. |
| (2) | Where providing support under paragraph (1), the head of the Support Agency may submit the related materials or opinions to the court concerned via an obligee for child support or a representative thereof. |
| Article 18-2 (Organization, operation of on-site support group) |
| (1) | Where a ruling to punish an obligor for child support by detention is issued under the Family Litigation Act, the head of the Support Agency may organize and operate an on-site support group to support the execution of detention. |
| (2) | Matters necessary for the organization, operation, etc. of an on-site support group shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
[This Article Added on Jun. 9, 2020]
| Article 19 (Collection properties of obligor for child support) |
| (1) | The head of the Support Agency may provide a custodial parent with support for collecting any money to be paid or any property to be collected, in the course of any measure under Article 18. |
| (2) | The head of the Support Agency shall transfer the money or other properties collected in accordance with paragraph (1), if any, to an obligee for child support within seven days from the time of collection thereof. |
| (3) | The head of the Support Agency may take necessary measures, such as opening an account only for child support, to confirm whether child support is received, and an obligee for child support shall cooperate in such measures. In such cases, matters necessary for opening an account only for child support and the like shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Added on Jun. 9, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (4) | Matters necessary for supporting collection and transfer under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Jun. 9, 2020> |
| Article 20 (Attachment and deduction of estimated amount of tax refund) |
| (1) | Where it is impossible to fully pay child support despite any measure under Article 18 and Article 19, the Minister of Gender Equality and Family may request the Commissioner of the National Tax Service and the head of a local government to garnish the estimated amounts of national tax and local tax refund (hereinafter referred to as "estimated tax refund"). <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (2) | The Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall pay the amount calculated by deducting the unpaid portion of child support from the estimated amount of tax refund held under attachment in a manner of transferring it into the account of an obligee for child support. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (3) | Necessary matters concerning the attachment, deduction, transfer methods, etc. of the estimated amount of tax refund under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 21 (Provision of materials concerning defaults in payment) |
| (1) | The Minister of Gender Equality and Family may provide materials concerning defaults in payment, where necessary for enforcing the payment of child support, and a credit information company under the subparagraph 6 of Article 2 of the Use and Protection of Credit Information Act, a credit information collection agency under the subparagraph 6 of the same Article, or other persons prescribed by Presidential Decree (hereinafter referred to as "credit information company, etc.") makes a request for such materials. <Amended on Feb. 4, 2020; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (2) | The Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall, in advance, notify an obligor for child support that the Minister may provide a credit information company, etc. with materials concerning his or her defaults in payment of that obligor, if he or she fails to pay child support. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (3) | Where providing materials concerning defaults in payment in accordance with paragraph (1), the Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall notify the defaulter concerned of the fact of such provision, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (4) | Necessary matters concerning procedures, etc. for providing materials concerning defaults in payment under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 21-2 (Protection of information on victims of domestic violence) |
Where the head of the Support Agency becomes aware that a custodial parent or an obligee for child support who has applied for legal support, etc. under this Act is a victim defined in subparagraph 3 of Article 2 of the Act on the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Protection, etc. of Victims, the head of the Support Agency shall take appropriate measures to protect information about the custodial parent or the obligee for child support so that personal information such as the address, workplace, or contact number cannot be disclosed to a non-custodial parent or an obligor for child support who is a domestic violence assailant under subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the same Act.
[This Article Added on Dec. 24, 2018]
| Article 21-3 (Requests for disposition to suspend driver's licenses) |
| (1) | If an obligor for child support fails to perform the obligation for child support although he or she has received an order to make a lump-sum payment or an order for implementation under Articles 63-3(4) and 64(1)1, respectively, of the Family Litigation Act due to the non-performance of the obligation for child support, the Minister of Gender Equality and Family may request the commissioner of a district police agency (including the person delegated with the authority to suspend driver's license by the commissionerd of a district police agency; hereafter in this Article the same shall apply) to suspend the effect (hereafter in this Article referred to as "disposition to suspend a driver's license") following deliberation and resolution by the Committee; provided, the same shall not apply where it is deemed difficult for an obligor for child support to maintain his or her livelihood if the effect of the driver's license is suspended as he or she uses the relevant driver's license for the purpose of making a living. <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024; Oct. 16, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (2) | The commissioner of a district police agency shall, upon receipt of such request from the Minister of Gender Equality and Family under paragraph (1), comply with such request unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (3) | Where an obligor for child support fully pays child support after the request for suspension of the driver's license is made under the main clause of paragraph (1), the Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall without delay withdraw the request for suspension of the driver's license. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (4) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (3), matters necessary for the request for suspension of driver's license and the like shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
[This Article Added on Jun. 9, 2020]
| Article 21-4 (Request for prohibition of departure) |
| (1) | The Minister of Gender Equality and Family may request the Minister of Justice to prohibit the departure of those prescribed by Presidential Decree from among obligors for child support who fail to fulfill their child support obligations, despite an order for a lump-sum payment under Article 63-3(4) of the Family Litigation Act or an enforcement order under Article 64(1)1 of that Act, from the Republic of Korea pursuant to Article 4(3) of the Immigration Act, after deliberation and resolution by the Committee. <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024; Oct. 16, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (2) | Where the Minister of Justice prohibits a person from departing from the Republic of Korea in accordance with a request for prohibition of departure under paragraph (1), he or she shall notify the Minister of Gender Equality and Family of the result thereof through information and communication networks, etc. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (3) | Where the cause for prohibition of departure is resolved due to the performance of child support obligations, compulsory execution of property of obligors for child support, etc., the Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall immediately request the Minister of Justice to lift the prohibition of departure for them. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (4) | Except as provided in paragraphs (1) through (3), matters necessary for the request for prohibition of departure and the like shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
[This Article Added on Jan. 12, 2021]
| Article 21-5 (Disclosure of lists) |
| (1) | The Minister of Gender Equality and Family may, upon application by obligees for child support, disclose the following information of obligors prescribed by Presidential Decree who has failed to fulfill their child support obligations despite an order for a lump-sum payment under Article 63-3(4) of the Family Litigation Act and an enforcement order under Article 64(1)1 of that Act after deliberation and resolution by the Committee; provided, the same shall not apply where the obligor for child support has died or any other cause prescribed by Presidential Decree exists: <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024; Oct. 16, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| 1. | Name, age, and occupation of an obligor for child support; |
| 2. | Address and workplace of an obligor for child support (limited to road name as defined in subparagraph 5 of Article 2 of the Road Name Address Act and building number as defined in subparagraph 7 of the same Article); |
| 3. | Period of non-performance of child support obligations and amount of such obligations. |
| (2) | Upon disclosing the lists pursuant to paragraph (1), the Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall provide the obligor for child support with an opportunity for vindication for a specified period of at least 10 days. <Amended on Oct. 16, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (3) | The disclosure referred to in paragraph (1) shall be made by publishing the relevant information on the website of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family or of the Support Agency or by providing the information specified in the subparagraphs of paragraph (1), when requested by the press defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Act on Press Arbitration and Damage Remedies. <Amended on Mar. 26, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (4) | Matters necessary for the disclosure of lists, etc. under paragraphs (1) through (3) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
[This Article Added on Jan. 12, 2021]
CHAPTER III-2 ADVANCE PAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT
| Article 21-6 (Application for advance payment of child support) |
| (1) | If all of the following requirements are met, an obligee for child support may apply to the head of the Support Agency for the advance payment, in whole or in part, of the child support on behalf of the obligor for child support (hereinafter referred to as "advance payment of child support"): |
| 1. | Where the obligor for child support, who is required to pay child support on a regular basis, has failed to fulfill his or her child support obligation beyond the period or the number of times prescribed by Presidential Decree; |
| 2. | Where deemed income (referring to the deemed income as defined in subparagraph 9 of Article 2 of the National Basic Living Security Act; hereinafter the same shall apply) for a household to which the obligee for child support belongs, does not exceed 150/100 of the standard median income defined in subparagraph 11 of Article 2 of the National Basic Living Security Act; |
| 3. | Where the obligee for child support has applied for legal aid or support for enforcing child support payments under Article 11(2), or where legal enforcement procedures prescribed by Presidential Decree have been completed or are in progress. |
| (2) | A person who applies for the advance payment of child support pursuant to paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "applicant for advance payment") shall submit a written consent allowing access to data or information, such as financial information, about the applicant for advance payment and his or her household members to the extent necessary for the advance payment of child support. |
| (3) | If the applicant for advance payment refuses to submit data under Article 21-11(1) or refuses, obstructs, or evades an investigation or inquiry under Article 21-11(1), the head of the Support Agency may deny the request for advance payment. |
| (4) | Matters necessary for the methods, procedures, etc. for applying for advance payment of child support shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
[This Article Added on Oct. 16, 2024]
| Article 21-7 (Decision on advance payment of child support) |
| (1) | The head of the Support Agency shall decide whether to make advance payment of child support within 30 days of receiving the application for advance payment of child support pursuant to Article 21-6(1); provided, if additional time is required to conduct an investigation under Article 21-11 or to obtain financial information, etc. under Article 21-12 or if any extenuating circumstances exist, the head of the Support Agency may extend the deadline for such decision by up to 30 days, counting from the day immediately following the original deadline. |
| (2) | Details necessary for the amount, duration, method, etc. of advance payment of child support shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. In such cases, the amount of advance payment of child support shall be determined in consideration of the guidelines for child support under Article 5. |
| (3) | After deciding whether to grant advance payment of child support pursuant to paragraph (1), the head of the Support Agency shall notify the applicant for advance payment and the obligor for child support of such decision in writing. |
| (4) | If there is any change in matters related to the requirements for the advance payment of child support, such as an obligor for child support making advance payment of child support, the child's caregiver, or the amount of child support claims, a person who has been determined as eligible for advancement payment child support (hereinafter referred to as "eligible recipient") shall notify the head of the Support Agency, of such changes as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
[This Article Added on Oct. 16, 2024]
| Article 21-8 (Revocation of decision on advance payment of child support) |
| (1) | If an eligible recipient has received advance payment of child support by fraud or other improper means, the head of the Support Agency may revoke the decision to grant advance payment in whole or in part retroactively. |
| (2) | If an eligible recipient falls under any of the following subparagraphs, the head of the Support Agency may suspend advance payment of child support: |
| 1. | If the eligible recipient refuses to submit data under Article 21-11(2) or refuses, obstructs, or evades an investigation or inquiry; |
| 2. | If the eligibility for the advance payment of child support is terminated, such as where an obligor for child support fulfills his or her child support obligation, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, or where deemed income for the eligible recipient's household exceeds the threshold prescribed in Article 21-6(1)2. |
| (3) | If there is any change in the amount of child support claims, etc. of an eligible recipient, the head of the Support Agency may change the decision on advance payment of child support, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (4) | If the head of the Support Agency revokes or modifies the decision on advance payment of child support or suspends the payments pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (3), he or she shall notify the eligible recipient and the obligor for child support in writing. |
| (5) | The details, methods, etc. of notification under paragraph (4) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
[This Article Added on Oct. 16, 2024]
| Article 21-9 (Order to refund advance payment of child support) |
| (1) | The head of the Support Agency shall require an eligible recipient who received advance payment of child support by fraud or other improper means and therefore is subject to revocation of advance payment pursuant to Article 21-8(1) to refund all or part of the relevant advance payment; provided, if the refund of the advance payment of child support would jeopardize the welfare of a minor child, such refund obligation may be reduced or exempted. |
| (2) | The head of the Support Agency shall notify the eligible recipient of the refund amount pursuant to paragraph (1) and receive the refund, and if the person fails to comply with such notification, the head of the Support Agency shall collect the relevant amount in the same manner as national taxes are compulsorily collected, after obtaining approval from the Minister of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (3) | If an advance payment of child support has been erroneously disbursed, the head of the Support Agency may order its refund; provided, the head of the Support Agency may exempt him or her from the refund if he or she has already spent the money or if there are other unavoidable reasons, such as where a refund would jeopardize the well-being of a minor child. |
| (4) | Other necessary matters, such as the procedures and methods for the refund of advance payments of child support under paragraphs (1) through (3), shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
[This Article Added on Oct. 16, 2024]
| Article 21-10 (Recovery of advance payment of child support) |
| (1) | If the head of the Support Agency has provided advance payment of child support, he or she shall recover all or part of the payment thereof from an obligor for child support, and if the obligor for child support fails to comply, the head shall collect the amount in the same manner as national taxes are compulsorily collected after obtaining approval from the Minister of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (2) | Other necessary matters, such as the procedures and methods of recovery under paragraph (1), methods of handling recovered funds, etc. shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
[This Article Added on Oct. 16, 2024]
| Article 21-11 (Investigation for advance payment of child support) |
| (1) | The head of the Support Agency may request an applicant for advance payment to submit data on his or her income, property, etc. necessary to verify his or her eligibility for advance payment of child support, and may require its employees to enter the applicant's residence or other locations to investigate his or her living conditions, income data, etc. or to ask relevant persons necessary questions. |
| (2) | The head of the Support Agency may conduct investigations to determine if an obligor for child support has fulfilled his or her child support obligation, whether there have been changes in the income and property of the eligible recipient's household, etc. to confirm any changes or termination of the eligibility for the advance payment of child support. In such cases, paragraph (1) shall apply mutatis mutandis to requests for submission of data on, or investigation into the income, property, etc. of the eligible recipient, and inquiries to relevant persons. |
| (3) | A person conducting investigations or inquiries under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall carry identification verifying his or her authority and present it to relevant persons. |
| (4) | If the head of the Support Agency intends to use computer networks or data prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as financial, national tax, local tax, land, buildings, health insurance, national pension, employment insurance, industrial accident compensation insurance, immigration, military service, veterans' benefits, correction, etc., in order to verify the occurrence, modification, or termination of grounds for advance payment of child support for an applicant for advance payment or a person eligible for advance payment pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), he or she may request cooperation from the heads of relevant central administrative agencies, the National Court Administration, local governments, and other relevant institutions and organizations (hereinafter referred to as "heads of relevant central administrative agencies, etc.") with the consent of the person himself or herself. In such cases, the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies shall comply therewith unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. |
| (5) | Matters necessary for the scope, timing, details, etc. of the investigation under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
[This Article Added on Oct. 16, 2024]
| Article 21-12 (Provision of financial information of applicant for advance payment) |
| (1) | The head of the Support Agency may, if deemed necessary to confirm eligibility for advance payment of child support of an applicant for advance payment, request his or her financial information, etc. from the head of a financial institution, etc. in election form, based on a written consent originally submitted in paper form by the applicant for advance payment and his or her household members pursuant to Article 21-6(2), notwithstanding Article 4(1) of the Act on Real Name Financial Transactions and Confidentiality and Article 32(2) of the Credit Information Use and Protection Act. |
| (2) | The head of the Support Agency may, if deemed necessary to confirm any modification or termination of the eligible recipient's eligibility for advance payment of child support, request his or her financial information, etc. from the head of a financial institution, etc. in writing (including in electronic form) stating personal information in accordance with the standards prescribed by Presidential Decree, notwithstanding Article 4(1) of the Act on Real Name Financial Transactions and Confidentiality and Article 32(2) of the Credit Information Use and Protection Act. |
| (3) | Article 17(3) through (7) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the provision of financial information, etc. or the notification to a registered owner of the provision of financial information, etc. in relation to a request for financial information, etc. under paragraphs (1) and (2). |
[This Article Added on Oct. 16, 2024]
| Article 21-13 (Special cases concerning filing of objections to decision on advance payment of child support) |
| (1) | If an objection is filed against a disposition regarding advance payment of child support, the head of the Support Agency shall notify the applicant of the outcome of the objection within 30 days of receiving it; provided, if it is impracticable to give notice within the period due to any unavoidable cause, the period may be extended once by up to 30 days, starting from the day immediately following the original expiration date. |
| (2) | Except as provided in paragraph (1), Article 36 of the Framework Act on Administration shall apply to filing of objections. |
[This Article Added on Oct. 16, 2024]
| Article 21-14 (Prohibition of seizure) |
The advance payment of child support and the right to receive such payment shall not be transferred, used as collateral, or subject to seizure.
[This Article Added on Oct. 16, 2024]
| Article 21-15 (Establishment and operation of computerized management system) |
| (1) | The Minister of Gender Equality and Family may establish and operate a computerized management system for the efficient processing of advance payment and recovery of child support, information sharing among institutions, etc. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (2) | The Minister of Gender Equality and Family may request the heads of relevant central administrative agencies, etc. to provide materials and information and to allow access to the relevant computer networks to perform the business affairs prescribed in paragraph (1). Upon receiving such request, the heads of the relevant central administrative agencies, etc. shall comply therewith, unless there is good cause. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (3) | The Minister of Gender Equality and Family may collect, retain, and use the following information pursuant to paragraph (2): <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| 1. | Data on business registration under Article 8 of the Value-Added Tax Act, Article 111 of the Corporate Tax Act, and Article 168 of the Income Tax Act; |
| 2. | Enrollment status in national health insurance, national pensions, employment insurance, industrial accident compensation insurance, veterans' compensation benefits, pensions for public officials, public officials' accident compensation benefits, military pensions, pensions for private school teachers and staff, special postal pensions, agricultural direct payment or farmland pensions, types of enrollment, income information, amounts imposed and benefits received; |
| 3. | Officially announced prices or tax base amounts of buildings, land, motor vehicles, construction machinery, or ships; |
| 4. | Certified copies or abridged transcripts of resident registration cards; |
| 5. | Family relations registers; |
| 6. | History of social security benefits received; |
| 7. | Immigration information; |
| 8. | Other information necessary for the advance payment of child support prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (4) | The computerized management system established pursuant to paragraph (1) may be linked to the social security information system under Article 37(2) of the Framework Act on Social Security. |
| (5) | Matters necessary for the establishment, operation, etc. of the computerized management system under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
[This Article Added on Oct. 16, 2024]
CHAPTER IV SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
| Article 22 (Preferential provision of support for enforcement of payment of child support) |
The head of the Support Agency shall provide preferential support for the enforcement of payment of child support to persons falling under any of the following subparagraphs; provided, this shall not apply where there exists any reason not to provide the support, such as an excessive number of applicants and the delay of procedures for supporting the enforcement of payment: <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>
| 1. | Recipients under subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the National Basic Living Security Act; |
| 2. | Persons falling under the next-lowest income bracket under subparagraph 11 of Article 2 of the National Basic Living Security Act. |
| 3. | Persons eligible for support under Articles 5 and 5-2 of the Single-Parent Family Support Act; |
| 4. | Other persons who are prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family in consideration of their income level. |
| (1) | When providing support for the enforcement of payment of child support, the head of the Support Agency may have an obligor for child support pay the fees incurred in recovering and transferring such expenses. |
| (2) | Matters necessary for persons subject to fees, methods for paying fees, etc. under paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
| (3) | The use fees and other fees shall be exempt for materials submitted by the heads of relevant State agencies, local governments, or other public institutions and organizations to the Minister of Gender Equality and Family or the head of the Support Agency as follows: <Added on Oct. 16, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| 1. | Verification of documents necessary for applications for support under Articles 10,10-2, and 11, and applications for payment under Article 21-6 through administrative data matching under Article 36(1) of the Electronic Government Act; |
| 2. | Requests for materials such as the address of a non-custodial parent or an obligor for child support under Article 13; |
| 3. | Investigations into the property, etc., of an obligor for child support under Article 16; |
| 4. | Investigations for advance payment of child support under Article 21-11; |
| 5. | Establishment, operation, etc. of a computerized management system under Article 21-15. |
| Article 24 (Entrustment of business affairs) |
| (1) | The Minister of Gender Equality and Family may entrust the Support Agency with the following business affairs, as prescribed by Presidential Decree: <Amended on Dec. 24, 2018; Oct. 16, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025> |
| 1. | Request for materials such as address of a non-custodial parent or an obligor for child support under Article 13; |
| 2. | Investigation into the property, etc., of an obligor for child support under Article 16; |
| 3. | Provision of financial information, etc. of an obligor for child support under Article 17; |
| 4. | Destruction of materials on the income, property, etc. of an obligor for child support under Article 17-2; |
| 5. | Attachment of estimated amount of tax refund under Article 20; |
| 6. | Provision of materials regarding defaults in payment under Article 21. |
| 7. | Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree, among those regarding requests for a disposition to suspend a driver's license under Article 21-3; |
| 8. | Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree, among those regarding requests for prohibition of departure under Article 21-4; |
| 9. | Matters prescribed by Presidential Decree, among those regarding the disclosure of lists under Article 21-5; |
| 10. | Establishment, operation, etc. of a computerized management system under Article 21-15. |
| (2) | The head of the Support Agency may entrust any relevant institutions, corporations or organizations with any part of his or her business affairs under this Act, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| Article 25 (Duty of confidentiality) |
A person who is or was the head or employee of the Support Agency and a person who conducts or conducted any business affair entrusted in accordance with Article 24 shall not disclose any secret which has come to his or her knowledge of them in the course of performing such business affairs.
| Article 26 (Prohibition of use of similar name) |
No person other than the Child Support Agency shall use the name of the Child Support Agency or any other name similar thereto.
CHAPTER V PENALTY PROVISIONS
| Article 27 (Penalty provisions) |
| (1) | Any person who uses, provides, or discloses financial information, etc. in violation of Article 17(6) (including cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 21-12(3)) shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than 5 years or by a fine not exceeding 50 million won. <Amended on Oct. 16, 2024> |
| (2) | Any of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than one year or by a fine not exceeding 10 million won: <Amended on Jan. 12, 2021> |
| 1. | A person who divulges any confidential information which the person has obtained in the course of carrying out his or her duties, in violation of Article 25; |
| 2. | A person who fails to pay a child support obligation without good cause within one year from the date on which he or she receives a decision of detention, despite a decision of detention under Article 68(1)1 or 3 of the Family Litigation Act; provided, the victim shall not be prosecuted against his or her expressed intention. |
| (3) | Any person who receives advance payment of child support or causes another person to receive such payment by fraud or other improper means shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than 1 year, by a fine not exceeding 10 million won, by detention, or by a minor fine. <Added on Oct. 16, 2024> |
| Article 28 (Administrative fines) |
| (1) | A person who violates the prohibition of use of a similar name under Article 26 shall be subject to an administrative fine not exceeding three million won. |
| (2) | Administrative fines under paragraph (1) shall be imposed and collected by the Minister of Gender Equality and Family, or the Special Self-Governing City Mayor, the Special Self-Governing Province Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/Gu, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025> |
ADDENDUM <Act No. 12532, Mar. 24, 2014>
This Act shall enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 13216, Mar. 11, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 15 Omitted.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 15546, Mar. 27, 2018>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Act No. 16085, Dec. 24, 2018>
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Act No. 16957, Feb. 4, 2020>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 through 13 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 17439, Jun. 9, 2020>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Act shall enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to temporary emergency assistance for child support)
The amended provisions of Article 14(5) shall begin to apply to obligors for child support where emergency support is provided pursuant to Article 14(2) after this Act enters into force.
Article 3 (Applicability to requests for disposition to suspend driver's licenses)
The amended provisions of Article 21-3 shall begin to apply to obligors for child support who fail to perform their child support obligations, despite a decision of detention under Article 68(1)1 and 3 of the Family Litigation Act due to the non-performance of the child support obligation after this Act enters into force.
ADDENDA <Act No. 17897, Jan. 12, 2021>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to request for prohibition of departure)
The amended provisions of Article 21-4 shall begin to apply to obligors for child support who fail to fulfill their child support obligations, despite a decision of detention under Article 68(1)1 or 3 of the Family Litigation Act due to their failure to perform the child support obligation after this Act enters into force.
Article 3 (Applicability to disclosure of lists)
The amended provisions of Article 21-5 shall begin to apply to obligors for child support who fail to perform their child support obligations, despite a decision of detention under Article 68(1)1 or 3 of the Family Litigation Act due to their failure to fulfill the child support obligations after this Act enters into force.
ADDENDA <Act No. 20417, Mar. 26, 2024>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Act shall enter into force six months after the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Preparation for establishment of Support Agency)
| (1) | The Minister of Gender Equality and Family shall establish a committee for the establishment of the Child Support Agency (hereinafter referred to as the "establishment committee") by commissioning not more than seven incorporators within 30 days from the date of promulgation of this Act to handle affairs regarding the establishment of the Support Agency. |
| (2) | The establishment committee shall prepare the articles of incorporation of the Support Agency, write its name and affix its seal or signature, and obtain authorization therefor from the Minister of Gender Equality and Family. |
| (3) | Upon obtaining authorization under paragraph (2), the establishment committee shall, without delay, register the establishment of the Support Agency under joint signature. |
| (4) | Once the head of the Support Agency is appointed, the establishment committee shall transfer its affairs to the head of the Support Agency without delay. |
| (5) | The establishment committee and its incorporators shall be deemed dissolved or dismissed when the transfer of business affairs under paragraph (4) is completed. |
Article 3 (Applicability to requests for disposition to suspend driver's licenses)
The amended provisions of Article 21-3 shall begin to apply to obligors for child support who receive a decision of an order of compliance under Article 64(1)1 of the Family Litigation Act due to non-performance of the child support obligation after this Act enters into force.
Article 4 (Applicability to request for prohibition of departure)
The amended provisions of Article 21-4 shall begin to apply to obligors for child support who receive a decision of an order of compliance under Article 64(1)1 of the Family Litigation Act due to the non-performance of the child support obligation after this Act enters into force.
Article 5 (Applicability to disclosure of lists)
The amended provisions of Article 21-5 shall begin to apply to obligors for child support who receive a decision of an order of compliance under Article 64(1)1 of the Family Litigation Act due to the non-performance of the child support obligation after this Act enters into force.
Article 6 (Transitional measures concerning establishment of Support Agency)
| (1) | All affairs, rights and obligations, and property under the jurisdiction of the Support Agency under the previous provisions as at the time this Act enters into force shall be succeeded to by the Support Agency under this Act on the registration date of its establishment. |
| (2) | Acts performed by the Support Agency under the previous provisions as at the time this Act enters into force shall be deemed acts performed by the Support Agency under this Act. |
| (3) | The head and employees of the Support Agency under the previous provisions as at the time this Act enters into force shall be deemed the head and employees of the Support Agency established under this Act. |
Article 7 (Transitional measures concerning seconded public officials, employees or public-service advocates)
Public officials, employees, or public-service advocates seconded pursuant to the previous Articles 8 and 9 as at the time this Act enters into force shall be deemed public officials, employees, or public-service advocates seconded pursuant to this Act.
Article 8 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Act No. 20423, Mar. 26, 2024>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Applicability to amendment of the Act on Enforcing and Supporting Child Support Payment)
The amended provisions regarding raising of objections shall begin to apply to dispositions made after this Act enters into force.
ADDENDA <Act No. 20463, Oct. 16, 2024>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Act shall enter into force on July 1, 2025.
Article 2 (Applicability to requests for disposition to suspend driver's licenses)
The amended provisions of Article 21-3 shall begin to apply to obligors for child support who receive an order for a lump-sum payment under Article 63-3(4) of the Family Litigation Act due to non-performance of their child support obligations after this Act enters into force.
Article 3 (Applicability to requests for prohibition of departure)
The amended provisions of Article 21-4 shall begin to apply to obligors for child support who receive an order for a lump-sum payment under Article 63-3(4) of the Family Litigation Act due to non-performance of their child support obligations after this Act enters into force.
Article 4 (Applicability to disclosure of lists)
The amended provisions of Article 21-5 shall begin to apply to obligors for child support who receive an order for a lump-sum payment under Article 63-3(4) of the Family Litigation Act due to non-performance of their child support obligations after this Act enters into force.
Article 5 (Transitional measures concerning temporary emergency assistance for child support)
Notwithstanding the amended provisions of this Act, the previous Articles 14,14-2 through 14-4,16(2), and 17(1) shall apply to an obligee and an obligor for child support if a decision is made to provide temporary emergency assistance for child support pursuant to the previous Article 14(2) as at the time this Act enters into force; provided, if the obligee for child support who receives temporary emergency assistance receives advance payment of child support under this Act, the temporary emergency assistance for child support shall be terminated simultaneously with the advance payment.
ADDENDA <Act No. 21065, Oct. 1, 2025>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation; provided, the amendments to the statutes amended under Article 7 of the Addenda, which were promulgated before this Act enters into force but the enforcement dates of which have yet to arrive, shall enter into force ... <omitted> ... on the respective enforcement dates of the relevant statutes.
Articles 2 through 8 Omitted.