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STATE PLAN

CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM

(TITLE IV-D)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1 - SINGLE STATE AGENCY ORGANIZATION

1.1 Designation, Authority, Organization and Staffing

1.2 Statewide Operation

Section 2 - SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT

2.1 State Obligation to provide Child Support Enforcement Services

2.2 Support Obligations

2.4 Collection and Distribution of Support Payments

2.5 Services to Individuals (pages 2.5-1, 2.5-2, 2.5-3, 2.5-4)

2.6 Provision of Services in Interstate IV-D Cases

2.7 Parent Locator Service

2.8 Medical Support Enforcement Activities

2.9 Federal Tax Refund Offset

2.10 Withholding of Unemployment Compensation

2.11 Procedures for the Imposition of Late Payment Fees

2.12 Procedures to Improve Program Effectiveness

2.12-1 Income Withholding

2.12-2 Expedited Administrative and Judicial Procedures

2.12-3 State Income Tax Refund Offset

2.12-4 Liens

2.12-5 Paternity Establishment (pages 2.12-5-1, 2.12-5-2, 2.12-5-3)

2.12-6 Posting Security, Bond, or Guarantee to Secure Payment of Overdue

Support

2.12-7 Reporting Arrearages to Credit Bureaus

2.12-8 Inclusion of a Wage Withholding Provision in All Support Order

Issued/Modified in the States

2.12-8B Immediate Wage Withholding in all Child Support Orders Initially

Issued in the States on or after January 1, 1994

2.12-9 Requirement to Prohibit Retroactive Modification of Support

Arrearages

2.12-10 Review and Adjustment of Child Support Order upon Request

2.12-11 Full Faith and Credit for Determination of Paternity

2.12-12 Access to Records for Location

2.12-13 Collection and Use of Social Security Numbers for Use in Child

Support Enforcement

2.12-14 Administrative Enforcement in Interstate Cases

2.12-15 Work Requirements for Persons Owing Past Due Child Support

2.12-16 State Law Authorizing Suspension of Licenses

2.12-17 Financial Institution Data Matches

2.12-18 Enforcement of Orders against Paternal or Maternal Grandparents of

Children of Minor Parents

2.12-19 Enforcement of Orders for Health Care Coverage

2.12-20 Adoption of Uniform State Laws

2.12-21 Laws Voiding Fraudulent Transfers

2.13 Incentive payments to States and Political Subdivisions

2.14 Rights to Notification of Hearings

2.15 Federal and State Reviews and Audits

Section 3 - GENERAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

3.1 Cooperative Arrangements

3.2 Reports and Maintenance of Records

3.3 State Statutes

3.4 Standards for an Effective Program

3.5 Nondiscrimination

3.6 Bonding of Employees

3.7 Separation of Cash Handling and Accounting Functions

3.8-1 Computerized Support Enforcement System 10/1/91

3.8-2 Computerized Support Enforcement System 10/1/97

3.8-3 Computerized Support Enforcement System 10/1/00

3.9 Publicize Availability of Child Support Services

3.10 Notice of Collection of Assigned Support

3.11 Guideline for Setting Child Support Obligations within the State

Agency or Other Entity

3.12 Payment of Support through the IV-D Agency or Other Entity

3.13 Privacy Safeguards

3.14 Collection and Disbursement of Support Payments

3.15 State Directory of New Hires

3.16 Cooperation by Applicants for and Recipients of Assistance

3.17 Definitions for Collecting and Reporting Information

3.18 Denial of Passports for Non-Payment of Child Support

3.19 Request for Services by a Foreign Country

Section 4 - FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION

4.1 Fiscal Policies and Accountability

4.2 State Financial Participation

Section 5 - STATE PLAN ADMINISTRATION

5.1 Plan Amendments

5.2 State Governor’s Review

ATTACHMENTS

*1.1A Organization and Staffing of IV-D Agency

*2.5A Application Fees Charged to Individuals Not Receiving IV-A or Foster Care

2.8A Cooperative Agreement between IV-D Agency and State Medicaid Agency

2.12-2A List of Exemption(s) from Expedited Process

2.12-5A Paternity Establishment

2.12-9A Statute or Court Ruling to Prohibit Retroactive Modification of Child Support Obligation

*3.1A List of Cooperative Agreements

*3.3A List of Statutes and Regulations

*3.5A Nondiscrimination

*3.6A Bonding Arrangements Approved by the State IV-D Agency

*3.11A Guidelines for Setting Child Support Obligations

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