Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 67 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Part III - Economic Stability
Subpart 4 - Child Support Enforcement
Chapter 25 - Support Enforcement
Subchapter E - Individuals Not Otherwise Eligible
Section III-2523 - Mandatory Fee for Successful Child Support Collection

1. Effective October 1, 2006, in the case of an individual who has never received assistance under a state program funded under Part A of the Social Security Act and for whom the state has collected at least $500 of support, the state shall impose an annual fee of $25 for each case in which services are furnished.

2. Effective October 1, 2006, the custodial party shall be responsible for the annual fee and the fee shall be retained by the state from support collected, (but not from the first $500 collected) or paid by the state out of its own funds (the payment of which from state funds shall not be considered as an administrative cost of the state for the operation of the plan, and the fees shall be considered income to the program).

1. Effective October 1, 2018, in the case of an individual who has never received assistance under a state program funded under Part A of the Social Security Act and for whom the state has collected at least $550 of support, the state shall impose an annual fee of $35 for each case in which IV-D services are furnished.

2. Effective October 1, 2018, the custodial party shall be responsible for the annual fee and the fee shall be retained by the state from support collected, (but not from the first $550 collected) or paid by the state out of its own funds (the payment from state funds shall not be considered administrative cost). The fees collected shall be considered income to the program.