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<br /> 1 <br /> <br /> <br />CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT LEGAL SERVICES <br />MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT <br /> <br /> <br /> This Memorandum of Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into this 9th day of <br />August, 2022, by and between the Orange County Child Support Services Department <br />(“CSS”) and the office of the Orange County Attorney (“Legal”) (referred to collectively <br />as the “Parties”). <br /> <br />WHEREAS, CSS is mandated to collect child support payments and establish, <br />modify, and enforce child support payment judicial orders; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Legal is a department of Orange County Government organized by <br />and reporting to the Orange County Board of Commissioners; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement in order to establish <br />the mutually agreed upon conditions upon which Legal will provide certain serv ices to <br />CSS in connection with child support enforcement. <br /> <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows: <br /> <br />1. Legal will provide consultation, legal advice, and representation as requested by <br />CSS on legal matters arising from the duties of CSS under Article 9 of Chapter <br />110 of the North Carolina General Statutes, Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, <br />and the federal regulations lawfully promulgated pursuant thereto . <br /> <br />2. Legal will appear in court and represent CSS as needed. If Legal has a conflict <br />of interest under the Rules of Professional Conduct governing attorneys Legal <br />shall notify CSS within ten (10) days of discovering the existence of the conflict. <br /> <br />3. Legal will comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and more <br />specifically with the requirements of Article 9 of Chapter 110 of the North <br />Carolina General Statutes, Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, and the <br />regulations promulgated pursuant thereto relating to the performance of the legal <br />services including, but not limited to, maintaining such records as are required by <br />CSS, to assist with reports for federal or state audit, if required, and to assist with <br />progress reports as may be needed. <br /> <br />4. Legal will maintain accurate records of time spent on work provided un der this <br />Agreement and shall invoice CSS for each month’s work by the 5th day of the <br />following month. <br /> <br />5. For the services under this Agreement, CSS agrees to pay Legal Seventy Six <br />dollars and seventy four cents ($76.74) per hour for each hour spent providing <br />legal services to CSS. The payments shall encompass all expenses, including <br />but not limited to, those for salary, benefits, office space, heating and <br />maintenance for office space, telephone service, long-distance telephone calls, <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: DD3F1266-DB43-49F0-93F4-9D0AE66B4EC2