Current through all regulations passed and filed through December 16, 2024
(A)
When the child
support enforcement agency (CSEA) receives notice that a caretaker is no longer
the primary caregiver for a child subject to a redirection order, the CSEA will
investigate whether the caretaker to whom support amounts are redirected under
the existing redirection order is still the primary caregiver for the
child.
(B)
When the CSEA determines that the caretaker to whom
support amounts are redirected under the existing redirection order is still
the primary caregiver for the child(ren) of the order, the CSEA will issue the
JFS 07800, "Results of Investigation to Redirect the Child Support Order"
(effective or revised effective date as identified in rule
5101:12-60-99 of the
Administrative Code) to the last known address of the person who requested the
redirection.
(C)
When the CSEA determines that a new caretaker is the
primary caregiver for a child who is the subject of the redirection order, the
CSEA will:
(1)
Terminate the existing redirection order or request that the
court terminate the redirection order based on the recommendation, whichever is
applicable, pursuant to rule
5101:12-60-60.1 of the
Administrative Code; and
(2)
Direct the new caretaker to file an application for
Title IV-D services under section
3119.951 of the Revised Code,
unless the CSEA has received a IV-D referral for the caretaker and
child.
(D)
When the CSEA determines that a parent of the child who
is the subject of a redirection order is the primary caregiver of the child,
the CSEA will:
(1)
Terminate the redirection order based on the
recommendation, whichever is applicable, pursuant to rule
5101:12-60-60.1 of the
Administrative Code, when the parent is the obligee or obligor.
(2)
Notify the
obligor of the right to request the child support order to be:
(a)
Terminated
pursuant to section 3119.87 of the Revised Code;
or
(b)
Administratively reviewed by completing and submitting
the JFS 01849, "Request for an Administrative Review of the Child Support
Order" (effective or revised effective date as identified in rule
5101:12-60-99 of the
Administrative Code), to the CSEA.
(E)
When the CSEA
determines that the child who is the subject a redirection order is not under
the care of any known individual, the CSEA will:
(1)
Terminate the
existing redirection order or request the court to terminate the redirection
order based on the recommendation, whichever is applicable, pursuant to rule
5101:12-60-60.1 of the
Administrative Code; and
(2)
Make a report under section
2151.421 of the Revised Code
when the CSEA becomes aware of circumstances indicating that the child may be
abused or neglected.
(F)
Impounding
support.
(1)
Pursuant to section
3119.9537 of the Revised Code,
the CSEA will impound within the support enforcement tracking system, support
paid pursuant to the child support order; and
(2)
When a JFS 07800
"Results of Investigation to Redirect the Child Support Order" (effective or
revised effective date as identified in rule
5101:12-60-99 of the
Administrative Code) or JFS 07802 is issued by the CSEA and when a CSEA
receives a redirection order from the court, the CSEA will release any
impounded funds to the appropriate person(s).
