If the recipient of services fails to keep the IV-D program apprised of his/her mailing address, child support cannot be distributed. l. In addition to the amendments set forth above, remove the words "custodial parent('s)'', and add, in their place, the words "recipient('s) of services'' in the following places: (2) Newly redesignated paragraph (b)(10); and. If arrears are owed in the case, the obligor's duty to repay these arrears will survive the death of a child. 6. This final rule revises Sec. Person Receiving Support (PRS): Parent or legal caretaker who the child lives with most of the time. The final rule permits the responding State to close the case if it is unable to process the case due to lack of cooperation by the initiating State. Should the custodial parent request case closure, the case may be closed under 303.11(b)(9), which provides for case closure when the non-AFDC custodial parent requests closure and there is no assignment to the State of arrearages which accrued under a support order. Federal guidelines require a local child support agency to take action in cases when a payer is more than one month behind in making payments. In fact, 45 CFR 303.2(b)(1) requires the IV-D agency to "solicit necessary and relevant information from the custodial parent.''. National Medical Support Notice (NMSN): A notice that acts as an order requiring the employer (or other group providing health insurance) to enroll the employees child in the employers health insurance plan. HTML PDF: 388-14A-7115 However, OCSE encourages the States to keep this issue in mind when they are otherwise revising their local forms. However, if the State fails to provide such advance notice of potential case closure or otherwise explain the responsibilities and rights to the former AFDC family, the State may not threaten closure of the IV-D case for failure to return a misdirected child support collection. Redesignated paragraph (b)(9) adds IV-D and food stamp agencies to the list of State agencies with the authority to make good cause determinations. Question 8: If the custodial parent moves from one State (State A) to another State (State B) and the noncustodial parent resides in a third State (State C), what are the responsibilities of State A to provide IV-D services under Federal regulations? Person Paying Support (PPS): Parent who the child does not live with most of the time. c. Paragraph (b)(4) is redesignated as paragraph (b)(3) and amended by adding paragraph (b)(3)(iv) to read as follows: 2. Comment: One commenter suggested adding to the case closure criteria set forth in paragraph (b)(4) that the IV-D agency interview the recipient of services. Click on the Child Support Enforcement Message Center link. Another commenter objected that this term was too broad and recommended that the term "custodial parent'' be retained. The preamble to the final rule did not explain every factual situation that might present itself as potentially eligible for case closure. 1. establishment of child and spousal support orders, 2. enforcement of support and income withholding orders from other states without registration, 3. registration of support orders for enforcement, 4. modification of support orders issued by a Connecticut tribunal, 5. registration of a child support order from another state for modification . 3. Comment: Two commenters questioned the wisdom of the one-year waiting period before a case can be closed under the authority of subparagraph (b)(4)(ii) when the noncustodial parent's location is unknown and the IV-D agency does not have sufficient information to initiate an automated locate effort. to issue a notice to an address they know to be obsolete. If, for example, the interview with the recipient of services failed to result in the identity of the biological father, but did result in a last known address or employer, a "diligent effort'' to identify the biological father requires the IV-D agency to pursue these leads in an attempt to identify the biological father. Q. If your case was not filed by CSE, a judge will instruct you on how to pay. Golden, Step 4: Reference the original child support order and outline the case or order number. The State must also provide the custodial parent with written notice of case closure 60 days before closing the case pursuant to 303.11(c). R. Jason de Groot. A State would not be entitled to receive FFP under the IV-D program for its efforts to establish and/or enforce such an order. For this reason, any arrearages remaining due would not be automatically discharged and would remain enforceable by the court. In addition, information provided by the custodial parent such as former addresses or employers could lead to identification of the noncustodial parent's social security number. States must indicate in the case record when the status of the case changes. 303.11(b)(4)(ii). FPLS obtains address and employer information, as well as data on child support cases in . This rule revises Federal requirements for establishing and enforcing intergovernmental support obligations in Child Support Enforcement (IV-D) program cases receiving services under title IV-D of the Social Security Act (the Act). CONTENT: This Action Transmittal consolidates and addresses case closure questions to which we have been most often asked to respond. OCSE recognizes that in some cases the recipient of services will fail to contact the IV-D agency during the paragraph (b)(10), 60 day time period and the agency will be required. In New York City, the Human Resources Administration's Office of Child Support Services manages the child support program, and the New York City Law Department handles interstate child support cases on its behalf. This means the judicial officer may enter a final Judgment based on the terms of the Proposed Judgment, without a court hearing and without any input from the PPS. As work increases in complexity, Get the latest versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Downloads and Plug-ins page. Response: As we stated in OCSE-PIQ-92-04, section 454(6) of the Act requires that child support or collection services be made available to any individual not otherwise eligible for such services upon application filed by such individual with the State. The IV-D agency should contact the Medicaid agency for assistance in locating the custodial parent. 5.Comment: One commenter suggested that, in light of PRWORA, a reduction in the time required for automated searches was unreasonable. Question 25: If the regulations are meant to restrict non-AFDC IV-D case closure to custodial parents, are States required to advise applicants for IV-D services other than custodial parents of the consequences of their application and the circumstances under which their cases may be closed? (A) This rule describes the requirements that an initiating child support enforcement agency (CSEA) shall follow when processing an intergovernmental case. In these instances the case is no longer "workable'' under the requirements of IV-D, and, therefore, it is appropriate for the IV-D agency to close the case. The courthouse is located at 600 S. Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005. [Rules and Regulations] 4. Case ClosureHomeChild SupportCase ClosureGet Case InformationApply for Child SupportMake a Payment OnlineChild support cases close for different reasons. Question 28: May a State which imposes fees in accordance with Federal regulations, or has elected in its IV-D State plan to recover costs from non-AFDC individuals who are receiving services under 302.33(a)(1)(i) (an applicant for IV-D services) or 302.33(1)(iii) (a former recipient of AFDC, title IV-E foster care, or non-AFDC Medicaid), close a case if a non-AFDC individual subject to a fee or cost recovery fails to pay the State the fee or the costs that have been billed to the family? At Sec. Comment: One commenter asks if paragraph (b)(4)'s use of the term "noncustodial parent's location is unknown'' means the physical address and the location of any assets attributable to the noncustodial parent? Clearly, not every TANF recipient will be able to provide the IV-D agency with sufficient information about the biological father to allow the IV-D agency to proceed with an action to establish paternity. In the Supplementary Information section accompanying the final regulations, we stated that the goal of the case closure regulations was not to mandate that cases be closed, but rather to clarify conditions under which cases may be closed. The Attorney General needs to be notified whenever you attempt to modify the amount of child support being paid. Therefore, IV-D services must be provided regardless of whether a recipient of IV-D services has retained private counsel, unless the case meets at least one of the case closure criteria enumerated in 45 CFR 303.11(b). Comment: One commenter requested a clarification of the term "regular'' attempts to locate. 100-203 (the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987), IV-D cases in which the non-AFDC Medicaid recipient/custodial parent refuses to cooperate in the establishment of paternity and the securing of medical support should be treated similarly to AFDC cases in which the custodial parent refuses to cooperate. The more information you provide helps us expedite the child support process. * * * * *. Such a case is open and being worked by only one State. Response: There is no residency requirement for receiving IV-D services. This rule does not contain information collection provisions subject to review by the Office of. Response: Under sections 408(a)(2) and 454(29)(A) of the Act, the State's IV-D agency is responsible for making the determination as to whether or not a TANF recipient is cooperating with the IV-D agency. Emancipate: Refers to legal emancipation, which frees a minor child (under 18) from the parents control if the minor marries, joins the armed forces, or gets a court order of emancipation. Response: As we stated in OCSE-PIQ-91-02, a IV-D case is defined, for the purposes of the OCSE Child Support Enforcement Program Quarterly Data Report (OCSE-156) and the Child Support Enforcement Program Annual Data Summary Report (OCSE-158), as a noncustodial parent (mother, father, or putative father) who is now or eventually may be obligated under law for the support of a child or children. However, as we stated in the Preamble to the Final Rule on Program Standards (54 FR 32284, at 32303, August 4, 1989) "[c]ase closure does not affect the support order or arrearages which have accrued under the order; it only means that services under the IV-D program will no longer be provided. It may also be possible to close the case, under 303.11(b)(11), if the IV-D agency is unable to contact the custodial parent within a 30-day period despite attempts by both phone and at least one certified letter, or under 303.11(b)(12), if the IV-D agency documents the circumstances of the custodial parent's non-cooperation and an action by the custodial parent is essential for the next step in providing IV-D services. Response: As we stated in OCSE-PIQ-89-05, the IV-D agency must provide IV-D services to any individual who applies for services, regardless of whether the custodial parent wishes to have the IV-D agency assist in obtaining support, as long as the provision of services is in the best interests of the child. EFFECTIVE DATE: The final rule is effective: April 9, 1999. Under this paragraph, a case would not be available for closure if the resident address of the noncustodial parent was known but the IV-D agency was unable to locate any assets attributable to the noncustodial parent. Case Closure Matrix How It Works 1. Although the IV-D agency closes a case, the support order remains in effect and arrearages continue to accrue for the life of the order. NONCUSTODIAL PARENT APPLICANTS FOR IV-D SERVICES. In some states, the complainant may also be referred to as the "petitioner." . For these reasons OCSE decided not to adopt this recommendation. Child support cases do not automatically close when a child turns 18 or emancipates. A child support agency may take increasing enforcement action, usually starting with . Gather as much information as possible. If so, are arrearages automatically discharged? Comment: Two commenters objected to what they perceived to be a subjective standard in paragraph (b)(12) under which the responding State is authorized to close an interstate case when it documents a failure on the part of the initiating State to take an action which is essential for the next step in providing services. Question 29: May a State close a case involving a non-AFDC applicant or former recipient of AFDC, title IV-E foster care, or Medicaid when the non-AFDC individual fails to sign an agreement to pay fees or costs billed to the family? of Revenue. In cases in which paternity has not been established prior to termination of AFDC eligibility, no support order would exist. With respect to the example in the comment of payments being made directly to the family, in IV-D cases, payments must be made through the State IV-D agency and then forwarded to the family. In the case of the food stamp program, the Act. According to 45 CFR 303.11(c), the responding State must notify the initiating State in writing 60 calendar days prior to closure of the State's intent. The IV-D agency may also close the IV-D case at the request of the custodial parent if the case closure requirements of 303.11(b)(9) are met. 1. As we stated in OCSE-PIQ-91-14, Federal policy for case closure, under 303.11(b)(2), allows a case to be closed if there is no current support order and the arrearages are under $500 or unenforceable under State law. Closing a case in which the enrolleerequests case closure , or the custodial party (CP) is deceased, is a manual closure process, which means the statewide child support system does not automatically recognize the case closure criteria, but the Title IV-D Prosecutor's Office knows certain facts that make the case eligible for case closure. It is possible that additional data elements will be required to undertake some automated locate efforts. (b) In order to be eligible for closure, the case must meet at least one of the following criteria: MiCSES Reason Code MiCSES Description Manual Automatic 60-Day Notice Response: No. Redirection of payments is accomplished by the second State using the Interstate Child Support Enforcement Transmittal form to request redirection by the first State of any payments received from the third State. The IV-D agency must maintain documentation of the recipient's consent in the case record . Federal law allows the child support agency to close a child support case under certain conditions. (9) There has been a finding by the responsible State agency of good cause or other exceptions to cooperation with the IV-D agency and the State or local IV-A, IV-D, IV-E, Medicaid or food stamp agency has determined that support enforcement may not proceed without risk of harm to the child or caretaker relative; The language in both the Act and the regulation allow noncustodial parents to apply for IV-D services if they file an application with the IV-D agency, as specified in 302.33(a)(1). DCSE offers free family engagement services focusing on access and visitation, responsible parenting, employment services and prisoner reentry. Both PRWORA and the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) frequently allow notices to be sent by regular mail. In cases in which there is no assigned support, the IV-D agency may also close the case if the custodial parent requests case closure. When a case is closed it means that CSSD will no longer provide services for that case. 3. This does not mean that, at some time in the future, the Department of Revenue might not come after you again for child support. Case Closure Matrix How It Works 1. Question 16: In a former AFDC case, where a family is receiving continued IV-D services, the IV-D agency misdirected a child support collection to the former AFDC family when the collection should have gone to another IV-D case. In light of these considerations, this recommendation was not adopted. The card can be used everywhere Mastercard is accepted. When a case is closed it means that CSSD will no longer provide services for that case. If your child is an emancipated minor and you are required by law to pay the child support then those responsibilities to pay the child support do not just go away. Response: As we stated in OCSE-PIQ-91-02, a IV-D case is defined, for the purposes of the OCSE Child Support Enforcement Program Quarterly Data Report (OCSE-156) and the Child Support Enforcement Program Annual Data Summary Report (OCSE-158), as a noncustodial parent (mother, father, or putative father) who is now or eventually may be obligated under law for the support of a child or children. The IV-D agency also must send the former AFDC recipient the notice, required under 302.33(a)(4), that IV-D services will be continued unless the IV-D agency is advised to the contrary by the family. Comment: Two commenters observed that section 454(29) of the Act exempts a public assistance recipient from the requirement to cooperate with the IV-D program for good cause "and other exceptions.'' Response: Under the appropriate circumstances, a temporary order could apply to this requirement in paragraph (b)(1). When opening the .pdf form from a web-browser such as Firefox, Microsoft Edge, or Chrome: download the form - right click on the link and select save link as and save it to your computer; open the file - right click on the file and choose open with Adobe . * * * * *, b. Paragraph (b)(3) is redesignated as paragraph (b)(2). 5. 1. Both commenters recommended that a reference to "other exceptions'' be included in paragraph (b)(9) when the final rule was issued. TO: STATE AGENCIES ADMINISTERING CHILD SUPPORT, ENFORCEMENT PLANS UNDER TITLE IV-D OF THE SOCIAL, SECURITY ACT AND OTHER INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS. A case opened or being enforced by the Child Support Services Department (CSSD) can be closed for many reasons. Judgment: A final determination by the court about the rights and responsibilities of the parties in a case, which usually establishes parentage (who the parent of the child is), and orders child support and health insurance. Conversely, one commenter expressed a concern that the States would compress these two 60 calendar day time frames into a single 60 calendar day period. Question 12: Must IV-D agencies reopen previously closed public assistance IV-D cases at the time of periodic redetermination of eligibility for public assistance if there is no new information which could help lead to establishment of paternity, or establishment or enforcement of child support order? Federal law requires that all states have a child support program and the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) governs interstate and international child support cases. Response: As discussed in the preamble to the NPRM, the establishment of the new case closure criterion that appears at subparagraph (b)(4)(ii), which allows a case to be closed after one year when the location of the noncustodial parent is unknown and insufficient information exists to conduct an automate locate effort, was made at the request of the IV-D Directors' Association. Response: The reasoning behind the paragraph (c) requirement that the recipient of services receive notice of the case closure is based upon the duty of the IV-D agency to keep the recipient of services informed of the actions undertaken on his/her child support case. The Act allows States to place the responsibility for making the good cause determination in either the State IV-D agency or the State agency funded under part A, part E or Title XIX. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Programs No. Therefore, for purposes of 303.11, if the applicant for services was not the custodial parent, States should substitute the applicant for services whenever 303.11 refers to the custodial parent. (If closure letter does not appear in document log list - check Alerts for a Case for corrections) Foster Care case, add child's name and EPICS number to the letter. allowed to continue to use certified mailings for their case closure notices. [ 81 FR 93564, Dec. 20, 2016, as amended at 85 FR 35207, June 9, 2020] However, if the identity of the noncustodial parent is known, but his/her location is unknown, then there are multiple locate resources available to the IV-D agency. Court Hearing: If the PPS files an Answer with the court clerk, the case will be scheduled for a court hearing. Response: As we stated in response to a similar question in OCSE-PIQ-90-08, in a non-AFDC IV-D case with no assigned arrearages or medical support assignment, if the initiating State either provides no reason or one that does not conform with any of the closure criteria of 303.11(b), the responding State may close the case pursuant to 303.11(b)(9), which permits case closure at the request of the custodial parent where there are no assigned arrearages. The final rule balances good case management and workable administrative decisions with providing needed services, always erring in favor of including any case in which there is any chance of success. REFERENCES:OCSE-PIQ-90-05,OCSE-PIQ-90-08, OCSE-PIQ-90-09, OCSE-PIQ-91-02, OCSE-PIQ-91-14, OCSE-PIQ-92-04, OCSE-PIQ-92-09, and OCSE-PIQ-92-13. If the responding State is unable to take further action without additional information or assistance and, as provided in the preamble to the final rule on case closure (64 FR 11810, 11816), it has so notified the initiating State consistent with 45 CFR 303.7(c)(4)(ii), the responding State may take steps to close the case on its own. Q. For example, when the custodial parent and the child(ren) are terminated from AFDC, the IV-D agency would, for purposes of the OCSE-156 and OCSE-158, close the case in AFDC status and re-open the case in non-AFDC status and/or AFDC arrears only status. Note: Child support payments awarded by the courts but not received can be excluded only when the applicant/resident certifies that payments are not being made and further documents that all reasonable legal actions to collect amounts due, including filing with the appropriate courts or agencies responsible for enforcing payment, have been . If, following the closure of the case, the former recipient of services wishes to reapply for IV-D services, he/she may do so. Comment: Nine commenters asked for clarification of the nature of the interview of the recipient of IV-D. services. and i want to know what they mean with 'Your case is initiating closure' More Child support Ask a lawyer - it's free! Specifically, these commenters asked if an entity working with the IV-D agency via a cooperative agreement would qualify as IV-D staff? States should keep in mind, however, that case closure is permissive, not mandatory. Default: An action that is automatically taken when someone does not respond to legal papers or show up to court as expected. V. CASE CLOSURE OF NON-AFDC MEDICAID CASES. Response: Yes, it is appropriate to provide the 60 calendar day time frame in instances where the letter sent to the recipient of services is returned marked "moved, left no forwarding address.'' Finally, the term "low collection potential'' is extremely difficult to define in an objective fashion. Question 4: May the IV-D agency close a IV-D case in which the noncustodial parent is incarcerated but is expected to be released before the child reaches the age of majority? A PRS who is not receiving aid ("welfare") can close his or her case at any time. If a Person Paying Support (PPS) still has an order for support, he or she must continue to pay that support to the Person Receiving Support (PRS) . (1) all children on the application have reached the age of majority and none is an adult with disabilities, with an established child support order; 5 & 6 (2) the child is deceased; or (3) the child is a minor, who no longer resides with the CP. Technical corrections to the standards for program operations deleting this requirement were published in the Federal Register June 25, 1990 (55 FR 25839) and disseminated in OCSE-AT-90-5, dated July 6, 1990. 3. Dated: October 21, 1998. Local child support agency (LCSA): The agency in each county that is responsible for managing the child support program. , GA 30303. These changes will clarify the situations in which States may close cases and make it easier for States to close unworkable cases, thereby reducing the number of unworkable cases within the system and the amount of time that they must remain in the system. The following table provides guidance for determining when and how to close cases. Central Civil West (CCW): Central Civil West District of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. OCSE is addressing the continuation of services issue in IV-E cases in another rulemaking activity. Response: Automated location attempts do not require statewide automated systems. Pursuant to 303.11(c), the State is not required to send the 60-day notice of case closure in cases closed under 303.11(b)(9). Response: Once the IV-D agency has closed a case pursuant to an appropriate case closure criterion under 303.11, it need not continue to provide enforcement services. Generally, if you have a legal reason for the termination of child support payments, you can initiate the process and visit your local family court and obtain the correct forms to fill out the paperwork. Response: Paragraph (b)(12) applies to all interstate IV-D cases, assistance and nonassistance alike. The case must be kept open if the recipient of services or the initiating State supplies information in response to the notice which could lead to the establishment of paternity or a support order or enforcement of an order, or, in the instance of paragraph (b)(10) of this section, if contact is reestablished with the recipient of services. Enforcing Child Support Orders. Income Withholding Order (IWO): Income Withholding Order A document that tells an employer to withhold a specific amount of money from a Person Paying Support's wages for support and to send it to the State Disbursement Unit. 2. No costs are associated with this final rule. Comment: One commenter recommended that the reference to 45 CFR 232.40 be removed from paragraph (b)(9) because this Federal regulation was obsolete. The family may have no other mailing address through which it could receive notice of case closure. [Page 11810-11818] There are several ways to enroll. 2. **You will need to create a new User ID and User Number for CAF and 1-888-LAHELP-U. As explained previously in the response to question 12, under the facts presented, there is no support order, and subsequently no assignment to the State of arrearages which accrued under a support order. In response to these comments, we promulgated 303.11(b)(12) which allows closure for non-cooperation in non-AFDC cases when the case file documents the circumstances of the non-cooperation, and an action by the custodial parent is essential for the next step in providing services. We must emphasize, however, that when a case changes status for the purposes of statistical reporting on OCSE-156 and OCSE-158 forms, it would not be closed for purposes of 303.11 unless one of the case closure criteria under 303.11(b) was also met. * * * * *, (b) * * * Response: Section 454(29) of the Act provides the States the option to have good cause determined by either the State IV-D agency, or the agencies administering the State's TANF, IV-E or Title XIX funded program. Question 2: May the IV-D agency close a case in which the custodial parent has applied for IV-D services, but the noncustodial parent's location is unknown? 5. 1. Further, the responding State must notify its central registry regarding where the case has been sent. Question 31: After a IV-D case has been closed in accordance with case closure criteria, is the IV-D agency obligated to continue to provide enforcement services? What Happens if Child Support Isn't Paid. 4. Comment: Two commenters objected to the incorporation of the term "recipient of services'' into the case closure regulation. 651 et seq.). Response: OCSE concurs with both of these suggestions. Parentage: Parent-child relationship (who the parent of the child is). PRWORA has greatly expanded the pool of locate resources which, when all States are automated, will have a significant impact upon this universe of cases. As previously stated in the preamble to the NPRM for this rule, the trend is moving toward a reduction in the mailing standard. 651 through 658, 660, 663, 664, 666, 667, 1302, 1396a(a)(25), 1396(d)(2), 1396b(o), 1396b(p), and 1396(k). 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