Current through August 30, 2024
(a) Upon approval
of the parent's application by the agency, the agency will send to the parent a
forgiveness agreement. The parent must sign and return the forgiveness
agreement to the agency within 30 days after it is mailed to the parent. If the
parent fails to sign and return the forgiveness agreement to the agency within
the required time, the agency will rescind its approval of the parent's
application and will deny the application based on the failure to return the
agreement. If a parent's application is denied under this section, the parent
may contest the denial as provided in
15 AAC 125.660(d).
(b) As part of a forgiveness agreement under
this section, the parent must agree to
(1)
make monthly payments, as calculated under
15 AAC 125.668, through income
withholding unless the agency agrees under
AS
25.27.020(f)(1)(C) and
15 AAC 125.670 to an alternative
payment arrangement; monthly payments that are made
(A) through income withholding must begin
within 60 days after the parent is approved for the program unless the parent
is enrolled in an employment training program in accordance with
AS
25.27.020(f)(1)(B), in which
case the monthly payments through income withholding must begin within 30 days
after the parent completes the employment training program; or
(B) under an alternative payment arrangement
must begin within 30 days after the parent is approved for the arrears
forgiveness program;
(2)
promptly inform the agency of any changes in the parent's employment or income
and provide the name and address of any employer for whom the parent
works;
(3) promptly inform the
agency of any changes in the parent's residence or mailing address;
(4) apply for a permanent fund dividend under
AS 43.23 for each year in which the parent is or may be eligible to receive the
dividend or provide the agency with information indicating that the parent is
not eligible for the dividend; and
(5) if the parent was referred by a
community-based organization under
15 AAC 125.650(a) (3)(A), comply with all requirements
established by that organization for continuing participation in the
organization's program until the parent has successfully completed the
organization's program.
(c) As part of a forgiveness agreement under
this section, the agency will agree
(1) to
forgive the applicable percentage of the certified state debt as provided in
15 AAC 125.678, upon confirmation
by the agency that the parent has complied with all requirements of the
forgiveness agreement for the relevant reporting period;
(2) to suspend any action under
AS
25.27.244 or
25.27.246 against the parent's
driver's or occupational licenses as long as the parent remains in compliance
with the forgiveness agreement and will release any license that it has already
suspended upon receipt of the signed forgiveness agreement and the parent's
first payment under that agreement;
(3) except as provided in
15 AAC 125.673, to suspend any
enforcement actions to garnish or seize the parent's assets and property as
long as the parent remains in compliance with the forgiveness agreement;
and
(4) not to pursue any action
for criminal nonsupport or civil or criminal contempt against the parent as
long as the parent remains in compliance with the forgiveness
agreement.
Authority:AS
25.27.020
