CHILD SUPPORT

AS OF: 07/21/2008 04:05

0700                 CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM OVERVIEW.. 8

0700.10             FEDERAL LEGISLATION.. 8

0700.10.05          Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1981. 9

0700.10.10          Child Support Enforcement Amendments 1984. 10

0700.10.15          Family Support Act of 1988. 11

0700.10.20          PRWORA of 1996. 11

0700.15             PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.. 12

0700.15.05          Federal Oversight 12

0700.15.10          State Administration. 13

0700.20             CONFIDENTIALITY.. 14

0700.20.15          Confidentiality of Paternity Establishment 14

0702                 TYPES OF CHILD SUPPORT CASES. 15

0702.05             FIP CHILD SUPPORT CASES. 15

0702.10             NA CHILD SUPPORT CASES. 16

0702.10.05          NA Cases Without Prior AFDC/FIP. 16

0702.10.10          NA Cases With Prior AFDC/FIP. 16

0702.15             FOSTER CARE CHILD SUPPORT CASES. 17

0702.20             MEDICAL ASSISTANCE CHILD SUPPORT CASES. 17

0702.25             INTERSTATE CHILD SUPPORT CASES. 18

0704                 CSE/FIP CASE PROCESSING.. 18

0704.05             FIP AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES. 18

0704.10             OCSS Agency Responsibilities. 19

0704.15             ASSIGNMENT OF SUPPORT RIGHTS. 20

0704.20             MONEY COVERED BY THE ASSIGNMENT. 21

0704.20.05          Unassigned Money. 22

0704.25             CUSTODIAL PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES. 22

0704.25.02          Good  Faith Effort Required. 23

0704.25.03          Requirement of Continued Cooperation. 24

0704.25.05          Non-Cooperation. 25

0704.25.10          Good Cause. 26

0704.25.15          Domestic Violence and Child Support 27

0704.30             COMMUNICATIONS WITH FIP STAFF. 29

0706                 CSE/NA CASE PROCESSING.. 30

0706.05             SERVICES PROVIDED.. 30

0706.10             NA APPLICATION PROCEDURES. 31

0706.10.05          NA Application Interview.. 31

0706.15             CUSTODIAL PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES. 32

0706.20             NA TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE CASES. 32

0706.25             PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TO NA.. 32

0706.30             Mandatory $25 Fee. 33

0708                 RICSS/FOSTER CARE CASE PROCESSING.. 33

0708.05             FOSTER CARE AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES. 33

0708.10             CSE AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES. 33

0708.15             ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL. 33

0708.20             MONEY COVERED BY THE ASSIGNMENT. 34

0708.25             COMMUNICATIONS WITH FOSTER CARE STAFF. 34

0710                 RICSS/MAO CASE PROCESSING.. 34

0710.05             MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES. 34

0710.10             CSE AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES. 35

0710.15             ASSIGNMENT AND REFERRAL. 36

0710.20             CUSTODIAL PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES. 36

0710.25             COMMUNICATIONS WITH MA STAFF. 36

0712                 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. 36

0712.05             COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT DEFINED.. 36

0712.10             OCSS AGENCY/FAMILY COURT RELATIONSHIP. 37

0712.10.05          DHS Responsibilities. 37

0712.10.10          Family Court Responsibilities. 37

0712.15             COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH DCYF. 38

0712.15.05          DCYF Responsibilities. 38

0712.15.10          OCSS Responsibilities. 39

0712.20             COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH DLT. 40

0714                 CASE MANAGEMENT. 40

0714.05             CASE INITIATION.. 40

0714.05.05          Initiating FIP Cases. 41

0714.05.10          Initiating NA, MAO, Foster Care Cases. 42

0714.05.15          Follow Up to Initial Review.. 43