States are not required to reach cooperative agreements with their courts and law enforcement officials under Child Support and Establishment of Paternity Act; but states are required to pave ways for such agreements by enacting enabling legislation and removing any statutory impediments thereto, and states must make reasonable, good-faith attempts to reach agreement with their appropriate courts and law enforcement officials. Social Security Act, ß 454(7), as amended, 42 U.S.C.A. ß 654(7).
A state plan for child and spousal support must-
(7) provide for entering into cooperative arrangements with appropriate courts and law enforcement officials (A) to assist the agency administering the plan, including the entering into of financial arrangements with such courts and officials in order to assure optimum results under such program, and (B) with respect to any other matters of common concern to such courts or officials and the agency administering the plan;
42 U.S.C. ß 654(7)
State plans---
2.2 support obligations
The support rights assigned to the state, as defined in 45 CFR 301.1 constitute an obligation owed to the State by the individual responsible for providing such support. With respect to such obligations, the IV-d agency complies with the requirements in 45 cfr 302.50
2.12-Procedures to improve program effectiveness
The state has in effect laws Requireing the use of expedited administrative and judicial procedures for establishing, modifying, and enforcing support obligations in accordance with 466(a)(2) and 466(c)(2) of the act
10-2 review and adjustment of child support orders
the state, in IV-d cases, has procedures for the periodic review and adjustment of child support orders, in accordance with 466(a)(10) of the act and 45 CFR 303.8
13. collection and use of Social Security numbers for use in child support enforcement
the state has in effect laws requireing that social security numbers be collected and recorded in accordance with 466(a)(13)
2.13 incentive payments to states and political subdivisions
The IV-d agency makes incentive payments in accordance with 303.52 and 302.55 (454)(22) and 458(a) 0f the act 45CFR 302.55 and 303.52
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general provisions-the plan will be amended whenever necessary to reflect now or revised Federal statuts or regulations, or material change in any phrase of state law, organization, policy, or IV-d agency operations. Plan amendments will be Submitted to the regional Office of child support Enforcment for approval. Citation-454(13) of the act: 45CFR 302.13
list 3.1A-list of Cooperative agreements
CSED reimburses the courts for services provided for paternity and support establishment under 45CFR 303.107(d)
Burearu of vital statistics
BVS admiisters the hospital based paternity program and provides online data access for the IV-d agency regaurding birth and death records.
Social Security Administration-Access to records maintained by the IRS.
Court agreements- I. The court Will Solicit and recieve the expertise and Data of CSED in the course of establishing and revising the guidelines ti include compilations of information collected in compliance with 45 CFR 307.11
The Child Support guidelines WILL provide that there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the amount awarded which would result from the application of the guidelines established under the paragraph (A) of this section is the correct amount of support to be awarded.
F.the parties agree to cooperate in the devopement of budgets and work programs so as to avoid the loss of any incentives payments to which CSED may be entitled.
G. Center staff will provide training to its employees statewide on the functions of CSED, eligibility criteria, procedures for applying for CSED services and other related topics all designed to increase the number of persons applying for CSED services.
J. Allow, upon reasonable notice, CSED or the Federal Office acces to court records and permit periodic on site observation of the Performance of Functions being carried out relative to this agreement in order to evaluate the quality, efficiency,effectivness and scope of services provided under this agreement and fullfil the states obligation to cooperate with OCSE as required by 45 CFR 305.13(a)
VI. other terms and conditions- B. Financial penalties or disallowances of federal financial participation for expenditures that are sustained by CSED as a direct result of any federal audit or office review finding inadequate performance by the Court under this agreement shall be passed on to the court.
F. the parties agree to cooperate in the developement on budget and work programs so as to avoid in the loss of any incentive payments to which CSED may be enititled.
A state plan for child and spousal support must-
(7) provide for entering into cooperative arrangements with appropriate courts and law enforcement officials (A) to assist the agency administering the plan, including the entering into of financial arrangements with such courts and officials in order to assure optimum results under such program, and (B) with respect to any other matters of common concern to such courts or officials and the agency administering the plan;
42 U.S.C. ß 654(7)
State plans---
2.2 support obligations
The support rights assigned to the state, as defined in 45 CFR 301.1 constitute an obligation owed to the State by the individual responsible for providing such support. With respect to such obligations, the IV-d agency complies with the requirements in 45 cfr 302.50
2.12-Procedures to improve program effectiveness
The state has in effect laws Requireing the use of expedited administrative and judicial procedures for establishing, modifying, and enforcing support obligations in accordance with 466(a)(2) and 466(c)(2) of the act
10-2 review and adjustment of child support orders
the state, in IV-d cases, has procedures for the periodic review and adjustment of child support orders, in accordance with 466(a)(10) of the act and 45 CFR 303.8
13. collection and use of Social Security numbers for use in child support enforcement
the state has in effect laws requireing that social security numbers be collected and recorded in accordance with 466(a)(13)
2.13 incentive payments to states and political subdivisions
The IV-d agency makes incentive payments in accordance with 303.52 and 302.55 (454)(22) and 458(a) 0f the act 45CFR 302.55 and 303.52
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general provisions-the plan will be amended whenever necessary to reflect now or revised Federal statuts or regulations, or material change in any phrase of state law, organization, policy, or IV-d agency operations. Plan amendments will be Submitted to the regional Office of child support Enforcment for approval. Citation-454(13) of the act: 45CFR 302.13
list 3.1A-list of Cooperative agreements
CSED reimburses the courts for services provided for paternity and support establishment under 45CFR 303.107(d)
Burearu of vital statistics
BVS admiisters the hospital based paternity program and provides online data access for the IV-d agency regaurding birth and death records.
Social Security Administration-Access to records maintained by the IRS.
Court agreements- I. The court Will Solicit and recieve the expertise and Data of CSED in the course of establishing and revising the guidelines ti include compilations of information collected in compliance with 45 CFR 307.11
The Child Support guidelines WILL provide that there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the amount awarded which would result from the application of the guidelines established under the paragraph (A) of this section is the correct amount of support to be awarded.
F.the parties agree to cooperate in the devopement of budgets and work programs so as to avoid the loss of any incentives payments to which CSED may be entitled.
G. Center staff will provide training to its employees statewide on the functions of CSED, eligibility criteria, procedures for applying for CSED services and other related topics all designed to increase the number of persons applying for CSED services.
J. Allow, upon reasonable notice, CSED or the Federal Office acces to court records and permit periodic on site observation of the Performance of Functions being carried out relative to this agreement in order to evaluate the quality, efficiency,effectivness and scope of services provided under this agreement and fullfil the states obligation to cooperate with OCSE as required by 45 CFR 305.13(a)
VI. other terms and conditions- B. Financial penalties or disallowances of federal financial participation for expenditures that are sustained by CSED as a direct result of any federal audit or office review finding inadequate performance by the Court under this agreement shall be passed on to the court.
F. the parties agree to cooperate in the developement on budget and work programs so as to avoid in the loss of any incentive payments to which CSED may be enititled.