New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 110 - CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM
Subchapter 5 - DELIVERY OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES
Section 10:110-5.4 - Work activities

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 10:110-5.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) In cases where a child is receiving assistance under a State program funded under TANF, and all the provisions at (b) below concerning the obligor are met, the Department is authorized to petition the court to issue an order that requires the obligor to:

1. Pay the support in accordance with a plan approved by the court; and/or

2. Participate in work activities as ordered by the court.
i. A petition for participation in a work activity may include a request to adjust the child support amount of the support order to conform with the Child Support Guidelines of New Jersey Supreme Court Rule 5:6A, incorporated herein by reference.

(b) In cases where a child is receiving assistance under a State program funded under TANF, and the following provisions concerning the obligor are met, the Department is authorized to petition the court for issuance of an order against the obligor as stipulated in (a) above:

1. The obligor resides in New Jersey;

2. The obligor shall be noticed in the "Notice of Delinquency" of the work requirements program, the existing notice issued when the obligor has made no regular payment for the past 45 days;

3. There is no verified employer of record; and

4. The obligor is not participating in a work activity as an applicant/recipient of WFNJ/TANF, WFNJ/GA, or NJ SNAP benefits.

(c) Work requirements may also be extended to non-public assistance cases when the non-custodial parent meets the criteria of (b)1 through 4 above.

1. The NCP shall:
i. Pay the support in accordance with a plan approved by the court; and/or

ii. Participate in work activities as ordered by the court.

2. A petition for participation in a work activity may include a request to adjust the child support amount of the support order to conform with the Child Support Guidelines of New Jersey Supreme Court Rule 5:6A, incorporated herein by reference.

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