Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024
County Child Support Services Units shall establish
procedures to ensure that all activities regarding intake are undertaken and
completed within the time frames, along with appropriate and specified
functions pursuant to Section 6.260.22 . The time frames begin when the
application or referral is received and end when the case is ready for the next
appropriate activity, e.g., locate, paternity establishment, establishment of a
support order, or enforcement. All activities must be documented on the
automated child support system.
6.400.1
INTAKE FUNCTIONS [Rev. eff.
11/1/13]
The following functions are the responsibility of the Child
Support Services Unit with regard to intake of child support services
cases:
A. The Child Support Services
Unit shall assure that for each noncustodial or alleged parent of children for
whom Child Support Services are sought for non-public assistance cases, a Form
CSS-6 shall be completed by the applicant; however, an application is not
required in a responding intergovernmental case. The Child Support Services
Unit shall provide an application to the applicant pursuant to Section
6.201.2.
B. The Child Support
Services Unit shall assure that for all cases for which IV-A and/or foster care
is being provided that the custodial party cooperate, unless a finding of good
cause exemption from referral to the Child Support Services Unit has been
granted by the county director or designee, in:
1. Location of noncustodial or alleged
parents;
2. Determination of
parentage;
3. Establishment and
modification of support orders, both financial and medical; and,
4. Enforcement of support orders.
C. Upon receipt of a good cause
determination from the county director or designee, the Child Support Services
Unit shall close the Child Support Services case.
D. The Child Support Services Unit shall
assure that written explanations about Child Support Services and custodial
party rights and responsibilities are provided to public assistance recipients
receiving Child Support Services pursuant to Section 6.201.1
E. Within twenty (20) calendar days of
receipt of an application or referral, the Child Support Services Unit must
open a case and take appropriate action pursuant to Section 6.260.22 . When CSS
is enforcing an existing order, the county must send the state prescribed
documents regarding payment options and possible enforcement remedies to the
parties in the case.
F. The Child
Support Services Unit shall assure that Form CSS-7 be forwarded to the IV-A
unit or that other written notice be sent to the foster care unit within five
(5) working days of failure to cooperate by the custodial party of a child
receiving IV-A or by the placing parent of a child in foster care placement,
unless good cause exemption from referral to the Child Support Services Unit
has been granted by the county director or designee.
G. The Child Support Services Unit shall
assure that for each noncustodial or alleged parent, a unique case number is
established to identify the case.
H. The Child Support Services Unit shall
assure that all cases are categorized as set forth in these rules.
I. The Child Support Services Unit shall
assure that case records and financial records be established for each child
support services case according to these rules and procedures prescribed by the
State Department.
