§ 50‑35.  Authority and duties of a child support hearing officer.
A child support hearing officer who is properly qualified and designated under this Article has the following authority and responsibilities in all child support cases:
(1)	To conduct hearings and to ensure that the parties' due process rights are protected;
(2)	To take testimony and establish a record;
(3)	To evaluate evidence and make decisions regarding the establishment or enforcement of child support orders;
(4)	To accept and approve voluntary acknowledgements of support liability and stipulated agreements setting the amount of support obligations;
(5)	To accept and approve voluntary acknowledgements and affirmations of paternity;
(6)	Except as otherwise provided in this Article, to enter child  support orders that have the same force and effect as orders entered by a district court judge;
(7)	To enter temporary child support orders pending the resolution of unusual or complicated issues by a district court judge;
(8)	To enter default orders; and
(9)	To subpoena witnesses and documents. (1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 993, s. 1.)