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Department
of Human Services Families
First Online Policy Manual Child Support Cooperation |
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26.13 |
RETENTION OF DIRECT SUPPORT PAYMENTS |
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If the caseworker learns that the AU is
retaining support payments, he/she will notify Child Support (IV-D) using the
Shared Based document, IV-D Recovery
Retained Support. If IV-D
discovers that the AU is retaining support payments, they will notify the
caseworker. In either instance, the child support will be used to determine if the
AU continues to be eligible when the income is included in a prospective
budget. If the AU is ineligible for
Families First benefits with the child support included, the Families First
case must be closed after the adverse action period. If the AU continues to be eligible, the
Budget Effective Date on the absent parent screens will prevent the income
from being counted in the ongoing Families First and Food Stamp budgets. Recovery of the retained child support is the responsibility of IV-D
and the individual will be required to sign a repayment agreement. If the individual refuses to cooperate with
IV-D either in establishing a repayment agreement or in continuing to refuse
to assign support, the caseworker will apply the appropriate sanction to the
AU. |
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