DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
DIVISION OF WELFARE AND
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT MANUAL
CHAPTER II
CASE PROCESSING (200)
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TA
BLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 200 – CASE PROCESSING
SECTION SUBJ
ECT TITLE
200 CASE PROCESSING
200.1 DOCUMENTATION
A. Actions Requiring Documentation
B. Abbreviations
C. Required Documentation
201 TYPES OF CHILD SUPPORT CASES
A. Non-Assistance (NA) Cases
B. Public Assistance (PA) Cases
201.1 PA CASE DEFINITIONS
202 NON-ASSISTANCE (NA) CASES
202.1 CASE SETUP FOR NA CASES
203 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (PA) CASES
203.1 CASE SETUP FOR PA CASES
203.2 EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
204 CASE ASSIGNMENT TO FUNCTIONAL AREA
205 CST COOPERATION/GOOD CAUSE DETERMINATION
A. CST Cooperation
B. CST Non-cooperation
C. CST Request For Good Cause
206 MEDICAL SUPPORT
A. Health Insurance Coverage
B. Cash Medical Support Payments in Lieu of Health Insurance Coverage
C. Payments on Judgments for Past Medical Bills
D. Identification of Orders Not Addressing Medical Support
E. Mandatory Language Addressing Medical Support in Orders
F. Suggested Future Health Insurance Language
G. Medical Support Enforcement In Interstate Cases
H. Medical Support System Documentation
I. Closure of Cases Under Certain Circumstances For Medical Only Cases
(M Case Types)
J. Requirements for CST Proof of Coverage
207 BANKRUPTCY
208 RELINQUISHMENT OR ORDER TERMINATING PARENTAL RIGHTS
209 REFERRAL OF UNKNOWN NCP(S) TO INVESTIGATIONS AND RECOVERY
I&R
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BJECT TITLE
210 CONTINUED SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
211 INTERNATIONAL CHILD SUPPORT
A. Hague Convention
B. Foreign reciprocating Countries
C. Countries in Which Reciprocity Exists
D. Reciprocal Country Procedures
212 STANDARDS FOR CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES
A. Expedited Process
B. Intergovernmental Case Processing
C. Intrastate Case Processing
D. Conflict Cases
E. Confidential Cases
213 REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT
213.1 NOTIFICATION OF RIGHT TO REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT
213.2 TO DETERMINE IF REVIEW IS WARRANTED
A. Cases Excluded From Review
B. When a Case Is Excluded From Review
213.3 REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES
A. 30 Days Prior to Review
B. Conduct the Review
C. After the Review
213.4 INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT
A. Nevada Initiating Review and Adjustment Request
B. Nevada Responding to Review and Adjustment Request
213.5 REQUEST FOR REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT
A. When IV-D Case Exists
B. When No IV-D Case Exists
213.6 CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCES
A. Change in Income
B. Cases Where the Support Obligation Has Been Reduced By the Cost of
Private Health Insurance
C. Orders Without A Medical Support Provision
D. Change of Circumstances Hearings
E. Incarceration
213.7 STIPULATIONS
214 CASE CLOSURES
A. Requirement To Close
B. Documentation
C. Effect of Case Closures On Court Orders
D. Dismissal of a Court Order
E. Vacating a Court Order
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214.1 CASE CLOSURE CRITERIA
A. No Current Support Obligation and No Continued Services
B. Reimbursement Only Cases With No Existing Court Order
C. Putative Father Deceased
D. Unable To Establish Paternity
E. Unable To Locate
F. NCP Is Institutionalized, Incarcerated, Disabled, or In Long-Term Care
G. NCP Is Not a Citizen of the United States
H. Locate Only – Non-IV-D Case
I. Recipient of Services Requests Case Closure
J. Good Cause Established
K. Loss of Contact With the Non-Assistance Recipient of Services
L. Recipient of Services Has Failed to Cooperate
M. Initiating IV-D Agency Has Failed to Cooperate
N. Initiating Agency Requests Closure
214.2 CLOSURE NOTICE
214.3 CST MOVES FROM THE STATE OF NEVADA
214.4 SPOUSAL SUPPORT
214.5 CUSTODIAN DECEASED
214.6 CLOSURE PROCEDURES
215 FULL FAITH AND CREDIT FOR CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS
216 UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT OF 2008 (UIFSA)
A. Intent and Application of UIFSA
B. Definitions
C. General Rules
D. Registration for Modification
E. CEJ with a New Caretaker
217 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
A. Disclosure of Domestic Violence
B. Support Services
C. Confidentiality
D. The Confidential Address Program (CAP)
218 OVERPAYMENTS
218.1 REFERRAL TO OVERPAYMENT UNIT
A. Field Staff
B. SCaDU Staff
C. IRS Adjustments/Central Office Staff
218.2 STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
218.3 PAYMENTS
A. Direct Payment
B. Payments Deducted From Collections
C. Payments Collected By Collection Agency
219 ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT PROCEDURES
A. Definitions
B. Notification
C. Conducting An Administrative Evaluation
D. Administrative Evaluation Decision
220 SPOUSAL SUPPORT
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EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT 200-1 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REFERRAL AID CODES
EXHIBIT 200-2 GOOD CAUSE REQUEST-NCP FORM – FORM 2906-EG
EXHIBIT 200-3 GOOD CAUSE REPORT – FORM 2562-EE
EXHIBIT 200-4 RESERVED
EXHIBIT 200-5 NOTICE OF GOOD CAUSE DECISION - FORM 2486-EE
EXHIBIT 200-6 GOOD CAUSE WITHDRAWAL STATEMENT – FORM 4084-EC
EXHIBIT 200-7 I&R REFERRAL GUIDE – FORM 6386-AF
EXHIBIT 200-10 FE
DERAL REQUIREMENT TIME FRAMES
EXHIBIT 200-11 CASE CLOSURE MATRIX
EXHIBIT 200-12 MODIFICATION JURISDICTION FLOWCHART
EXHIBIT 200-13 CONTROLLING ORDER ENFORCEMENT FLOWCHART
EXHIBIT 200-14 ASSIGNMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT – FORM 4290-EC
EXHIBIT 200-15 GLOSSARY OF TERMS/ACRONYMS
EXHIBIT 200-16 E-MAIL FORM FOR CSEP SANCTION REQUESTS
EXHIBIT 200-17 IV-A DISTRICT OFFICE GROUP E-MAIL ADDRESSES
EXHIBIT 200-18 REQUIREMENTS FOR REFERRING A CASE TO MEXICO
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200 CASE PROCESSING
This chapter addresses types of cases, application and referral procedures, case establishment
actions, and case closure.
200.1 DOCUMENTATION
Contact entries must be professional and factual, keeping in mind that contact entries may
become public record. Contact entries should offer a full explanation of case events and serve
as a chronological summary of case actions.
A. ACTIONS REQUIRING DOCUMENTATION
Contact entries must be made each time an action is taken on a case including but not
limited to:
1. Case assessment
2. Case referral
3. Case closure
4. Oral and written communications with all parties, agencies, employers, income
payers, etc. regarding the case
5. Establishment/Enforcement activities
B. ABBREVIATI
ONS
If abbreviations are used to document the case, it is recommended the abbreviations in
Exhibit 200-15 be used. Using standard abbreviations makes it easier to understand
each office’s contact entries.
C. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
If an action or event in a case cannot be clearly tracked and verified in the automated
system, the case record is used to establish an audit trail supporting the action or
documenting the event. If a document is not available for viewing in NOMADS, a
scanned electronic image must be kept in the case record to comply with federal
regulations. Although forms created in NOMADS are sufficiently tracked, practices of
good casework make it advisable to keep a viewable image of all documents and
correspondence in the file. If a case record has not been imaged and stored
electronically, a hard copy of the document must be maintained in the case record until
imaged. See SEM 109(A).
201 TYPES OF CHILD SUPPORT CASES
There are two types of cases eligible for support enforcement services.
A. NON-ASSISTANCE (NA) CASES
The following are non-assistance cases and are received by application or referral:
1. Medicaid only cases;
2. Non IV-E cases;
3. Cases receiving child support services where there was never any public
assistance received;
4. Child Care Cases.
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B. PUBLI
C ASSISTANCE (PA) CASES
The following are public assistance cases and are received by referral from IV-A (see
Exhibit 200-01):
1. IV-A cash grant cases;
2. IV-E cases;
3. Continued services cases (former TANF cases in which continued child support
services are being provided and debt to the state does or does not exist);
4. Recovery cases (former TANF cases without continued child support services
where an order and debt to the state exists).
201.1 PA CA
SE DEFINITIONS
1. IV-A
cash case is a family receiving cash and medical assistance.
2. IV-E cash case is a foster parent receiving federal cash assistance for children
in their care.
3. Non IV-E cash case is a foster parent receiving state cash assistance for children
in their care.
202 NON-ASSISTANCE (NA) CASES
The IV-D agency must make the applications for Child Support Services, form 4000-EC, readily
accessible to the public. When an individual requests an application, the application must be
provided on the day the individual makes a request in person. If the request for the application
is in writing or by telephone, an application must be mailed within five (5) working days of the
request.
Information describing available services, individual rights and responsibilities, and the states’
fees, cost recovery and distribution policies must accompany all applications for services. All
applications for services must be accepted the day an application is submitted to the IV-D
agency. Federal law requires a case must be set up within twenty (20) calendar days of receipt
of the application/referral. (45 CFR 303.2(b))
As required by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), consumers must be provided
with pre-acquisition disclosures before they acquire a prepaid account such as the Nevada Child
Support Debit Card. These disclosures provide certain protections, including information about
fees associated with the card, and consumer recourse information against fraud and theft. The
Child Support Payment Authorization, Form 4077-EC (Exhibit 700-5), must also be provided
to all custodians prior to being enrolled to receive payments on the debit card. These documents
must be included with all applications for child support services, however, return of Form 4077-
EC is not required to receive services.
All appli
cations, regardless of residency, must be accepted by the IV-D agency. Upon receipt
of an application or referral, the full range of IV-D services must be provided to the applicant.
45 CFR 303.2 defines an application as a written document provided by the state which indicates
the individual is applying for IV-D services and is signed by the applicant.
202.1 CASE SETUP FOR NA CASES
Upon receipt of the application/referral, the enforcing authority must date-stamp the
application/referral and establish a case record.
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Federal Regulation 45 CFR 303.2(b) requires within no more than twenty (20) calendar days of
receipt of the application or referral, the case must be opened and an initial assessment done to
determine what action is necessary. This may include soliciting additional information from the
CST or other relevant sources. A contact entry must be made summarizing the initial
assessment.
203 PUB
LIC ASSISTANCE (PA) CASES
Public assi
stance cases are referred to the appropriate enforcing authority. Upon receipt of a
referral, the full range of IV-D services must be provided.
In addition to the completed NCP Form 2906-EG (Exhibit 200-2), the IV-A case manager
transmits the following:
1. Good cause request (see SEM 205(C)) and any documents the CST provided as
evidence of good cause, if applicable.
2. Any documents such as birth/marriage records, divorce decrees, child support
orders and non-custodial parent (NCP) identification.
3. Notification of child support payments received directly by the CST.
4. Third party medical coverage information.
203.1 CASE SETUP FOR PA CASES
Upon approva
l of public assistance benefits, a referral will be electronically transmitted to the
enforcing authority. Federal Regulation 45 CFR 303.2 requires that information describing
available services, individual rights and responsibilities, and the state's fees, cost recovery and
distribution policies must be provided to the recipient of services within no more than five (5)
working days of accepting a referral and requires within no more than twenty (20) calendar days
of receipt of the referral, the case must be opened and an initial assessment done to determine
what action is necessary. This may include soliciting additional information from the custodial
parent (CST) or other relevant sources. A contact entry must be made summarizing the initial
assessment.
As required by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), consumers must be provided
with pre-acquisition disclosures before they acquire a prepaid account such as the Nevada Child
Support Debit Card. These disclosures provide certain protections, including information about
fees associated with the card, and consumer recourse information against fraud and theft. The
Child Support Payment Authorization, Form 4077-EC (Exhibit 200-19), must also be provided
to all custodians prior to being enrolled to receive payments on the debit card. These documents
must be provided at the time of initial case assessment, however, return of the 4077-EC is not
required to receive services.
203.2 EXCHANGE OF I
NFORMATION
The IV-A and IV-D programs shall share relevant information by e-mail within five (5) working
days of discovery.
204 CASE ASSIGNMENT TO FUNCTIONAL AREA
Based on information input on a case, the system will assign the case to one of the following
functional areas:
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1. Locate (see SEM 300).
2. Paternity Establishment (see SEM 400).
3. Obligation Establishment (see SEM 500).
4. Enforcement (see SEM 600).
205 CST COOPERATION/GOOD CAUSE DETERMINATION
A. CST COOPERATION
A CST receiving IV-D services is required to cooperate with the enforcing authority
except when the CST is found to have “good cause” not to cooperate.
A custodian has failed to cooperate when the enforcing authority documents that the
custodian did not take an action that is essential for the next step in providing IV-D
services. IV-D is responsible for determining non-cooperation status.
Cooperation includes:
1. Completing necessary documentation in full.
2. Providing all possible information and assistance in identifying and locating
NCPs.
3. Assisting the enforcing authority in establishment and enforcement as required.
4. Submitting self and child(ren) to genetic testing as required.
5. Appearing at the enforcing authority’s office or as a witness in court, as required
to present verbal or written evidence necessary to determine parentage and/or
obtain support.
6. Surrendering all court ordered and voluntary support payments to the enforcing
authority when the CST is receiving a cash grant.
7. Refusing to accept direct payments in a non-assistance case.
B. CST NON-COOPERATION
1. Public Assistance
When it has been determined the CST has failed to cooperate with IV-D without
cause, the case manager must report custodian non-cooperation to IV-A by
emailing: IV-D Non-CoopSupport@DWSS.nv.gov (see Exhibit 200-16 for e
mail
format), set the COOP indicator on CASD (refer to NOMADS Task Guide for
procedures), make a contact entry and continue to provide IV-D services as
appropriate.
If t
he CST resolves the non-cooperation issue, the IV-D case manager must notify
the IV-A case manager by:
IV-A Cases: S
end an e-mail to the address for the District Office where the
IV-A case is assigned. The e-mail subject line must state: “CSEP ACTION
NEEDED”. See Exhibit 200-17 for a list of IV-A district office e-mail
addresses. Additionally, change the COOP indicator on the CASD screen
in NOMADS, make a contact entry and continue to provide IV-D services.
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2. Non-Assistance
When it has been determined the CST has failed to cooperate with IV-D, the case
manager must make a contact entry and evaluate the case for closure (see 45 CFR
303.11(b)(16) and SEM 214.1(L).
C. CST REQUEST FOR GOOD CAUSE
The public assistance CST has the right to claim “good cause” and may request an
agency determination not to cooperate with the Child Support Enforcement Program
(CSEP). A determination of good cause serves to protect families at risk of physical or
emotional harm if the NCP is pursued for a child support obligation. In a case with
multiple NCPs, good cause claim only pertains to the children associated with an
individual NCP. Other NCPs may be pursued for a child support obligation. Form
2906-EG (Exhibit 200-2) explains the basis for “good cause” and the type of evidence
required to support the claim. The IV-A case manager must provide this form to the
CST during the IV-A intake interview or at the time of the initial claim for good cause.
The form allows the CST twenty (20) days to provide evidence of good cause.
The IV-A case manager must complete Good Cause Report, Form 2562-EE, Part A
(Exhibit 200-3) and forward it and any good cause evidence to IV-D to make the good
cause determination.
1. Review of Good Cause Claims
a. Good Cause Situations and Acceptable Evidence
The IV-D case manager is responsible for determining if “good cause”
exists when one of the following situations has been substantiated:
1) The child was conceived as a result of forcible rape or incest.
Evidence – If a birth certificate, medical or law enforcement
record which indicates the child was conceived as a result of
incest or rape is presented, the case manager must determine
good cause exists and document the reason for the decision.
If there is no such evidence, a statement from the CST may be
obtained. The case manager shall evaluate the statement and
based on investigation, may determine good cause exists.
Documentation must be made explaining the reason for the
decision.
2) Legal proceedings for the child’s adoption are pending before
a court of competent jurisdiction.
Evidence – If court documents or other records (i.e., signed
relinquishment or consent to adoption papers) are presented,
the case manager may determine good cause exists and
document the reason for the decision.
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3) The CST is currently being assisted by a public or licensed
private social service agency to resolve the issue of whether to
keep the child or relinquish it for adoption, and the discussions
have not gone on for more than three (3) months.
Evidence – If court documents or other records (i.e., statement
from social worker from social service agency) are presented,
the case manager may determine good cause exists. Document
the case record explaining the reason for the decision.
4) The child or CST may be physically or emotionally harmed
(domestic violence or child abuse) by cooperating with CSEP
in establishing parentage/obligation and/or collecting support.
Evidence – The case manager may determine good cause
exists based on court, medical, criminal, child protective
services, social services, psychological, law enforcement
records, photographs, statements from mental health
professionals or sworn statements from other individuals with
knowledge of the circumstances, indicating the NCP might
inflict physical or emotional harm to the child or CST.
Document the case record explaining the reason for the
decision.
If there is no such evidence, a statement from the CST may be
accepted and considered. Document the case record explaining
the reason for the decision.
b. Good Cause Determination
1) For All Situations (Rape/Incest, Adoption, Domestic Violence)
Upon receipt and review of good cause evidence for all
situations listed under SEM 205(C)(1)(a), a decision on the
validity of the claim is made using Good Cause Report, form
2562-EE, Part B (Exhibit 200-3). The decision of good cause
must be clearly narrated in a contact entry.
The IV-D case manager must send the IV-A case manager and
social worker a copy of the form indicating the good cause
determination and must send the CST the Notice of Good
Cause Decision, form 2486-EE (Exhibit 200-5).
All supporting evidence provided to IV-D relating to good
cause must be kept in the case file.
The IV-D case manager must update the GOOD CAUSE
BASIS and DETERMINATION fields on CASD. (Refer to
NOMADS Task Guide for procedures.)
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The IV-D case m
anager must not attempt to establish parentage
or collect current support or arrears when a good cause claim
is pending or found to be valid. If good cause is approved, see
SEM 214 and evaluate the case for closure.
2) Adoption Not Finalized
If good cause was granted because legal proceedings for the
child’s adoption were pending before a court of competent
jurisdiction, the IV-A case manager must advise IV-D if the
child’s relinquishment/adoption was not finalized. Once
notified, the IV-D case manager will proceed with the next
appropriate IV-D case action.
3) For Domestic Violence
If good caus
e was granted for domestic violence, the TANF
cash only case will be reviewed by the social worker at least
every six (6) months.
c. Withdrawing Good Cause Exemption
While working with the IV-A case manager and/or social worker, the
CST may indicate the situation that caused the good cause claim has
improved and they are now willing to cooperate with IV-D. When this
occurs, the CST may complete, date, and sign the Good Cause
Withdrawal Statement, form 4084-EC (Exhibit 200-6).
d. Right to Appeal
The Notice of Good Cause Decision, form 2486-EE (Exhibit 200-5),
provides the CST the opportunity to request a conference or hearing on
the good cause denial.
1) Request for Conference
Within ten (10) days of receiving a request for a conference,
the IV-D case manager must schedule and conduct the
conference with the CST. At this time, efforts to reconcile the
issue without the necessity of a hearing must be made. A
conference DOES NOT in any manner affect the right to a
hearing.
If the issues are resolved, the IV-D case manager must notify
the IV-A case manager and social worker and proceed with
child support enforcement.
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If the issues are not resolved and the CST/caretaker requests a
hearing, the following steps shall be taken:
2) Request for Hearing
Within ten (10) days of receiving a request for a hearing, the
IV-D case manager must send a copy of the request, any
supporting documentation, and a written narrative about the
conference, if one was held, to the hearing representative at the
nearest Division of Welfare and Supportive Services district
office.
The IV-D case manager must assist the hearing representative
in preparation for the hearing and attend the hearing.
All parties are sent a copy of the hearing decision by the
Hearing Officer. If the Hearing Officer upholds the original
decision of denial, the IV-D case manager does not send
another Notice of Good Cause Decision. The IV-D case
manager proceeds with child support enforcement services and
notifies the IV-A case manager and social worker of the
hearing decision. If the Hearing Officer finds good cause
should be granted, the IV-D case manager must not attempt to
establish paternity or collect support or arrears. The IV-D case
manager must notify the IV-A case manager and social worker
of the hearing decision.
206 MEDICAL SUPPORT
A. HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE NRS 125B.085
Every child support order issued or modified in Nevada after June 2, 2007 must include
a provision specifying that one or both parents are required to provide medical support
for the child(ren). Medical support includes health insurance, the payment of any
premium, co-payment or deductible and the payment of medical expenses.
In new or modified support orders the enforcing authority must petition the court to
include private health insurance that is accessible to the child(ren) and is available at
reasonable cost to the parent responsible for providing medical support. The CST does
not have the option to choose to not have the child(ren) covered by health insurance.
The court may order the CST, the NCP or both to provide medical support.
Private health insurance is considered reasonable in cost if the cost to the parent
responsible for providing health insurance does not exceed five percent (5%) of the
parent’s gross monthly income (GMI). In applying the five percent standard, the cost
is the cost of adding the child(ren) to existing coverage or the difference between self-
only and family coverage.
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If both parents are ordered to contribute to the cost of the premium, the individual cost
must not be more than 5% of each parent’s GMI.
Private health insurance is considered accessible if the plan does not have service area
limitations. If a plan has service area limitations the child(ren) must live within the
geographical area covered by the plan. Private health insurance is presumed to be
accessible unless one of the parties alleges that it is not. If accessibility is raised as an
issue by one or more of the parties, the enforcing authority shall ask the court to make
a determination regarding accessibility.
Private health insurance includes fee-for-service, health maintenance organizations
(HMOs), preferred provider organizations (PPOs), and other types of medical coverage
available to either parent, under which medical services could be provided to dependent
child(ren). A health insurance plan is considered publicly funded if the plan is
established and maintained by a state, a political subdivision of a state (i.e., city or
county), the federal government or a foreign country.
1. Neither Party is Ordered to Provide Private Health Insurance
If neither party is court ordered to provide dependent health insurance coverage,
the enforcing authority must take steps to determine at case initiation if health
insurance that is accessible to the child and reasonable in cost is available to
either parent. Additionally, if the enforcing authority learns after case initiation
that satisfactory health insurance is available to either parent the order must be
reviewed for possible modification. If the CST is already providing private
health insurance that is reasonable in cost and accessible to the child(ren), and
wishes to maintain the coverage, the enforcing authority must petition the court
for an order requiring that the CST continue providing health insurance and for
the NCP to pay a cash medical support amount not to exceed 5% of the NCP’s
GMI to help offset the cost of the health insurance premium.
If the CST does not have satisfactory private health insurance or prefers that the
NCP provide insurance, the enforcing authority must petition the court for an
order requiring the NCP to provide health insurance that is reasonable in cost
and accessible to the child(ren).
Only enter health insurance into the system if there is a court order directing
one or both parents to provide health insurance.
2. The NCP Is Ordered To Provide Private Health Insurance
If t
he NCP is ordered to provide private health insurance, and the order is
entered in the system, a National Medical Support Notice (NMSN) will
automatically generate when employment information is entered into the
system indicating health insurance may be available through the NCP’s income
payer (see SEM Section 611).
A
NCP
is considered to be complying with the court order to provide health
insurance coverage if the NCP secures coverage through another party. For
instance, if a NCP has remarried and the new spouse provides health insurance
for the NCP’s child(ren) through the spouse’s income payer, the NCP would be
considered to be in compliance with the court order.
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If the NCP is ordered to provide private health insurance and the CST has
private health insurance available at a reasonable cost and accessible to the
child(ren), the enforcing authority may either petition the court for a
modification of the support order requiring the CST to provide private health
insurance or take steps to enforce the existing order on the NCP.
3. The CST Is Ordered To Provide Health Insurance
If the CST is ordered to provide private health insurance and has coverage
available that is reasonable in cost and accessible to the child(ren), the enforcing
authority must petition the court for the NCP to pay a cash medical support
payment to the CST, not to exceed 5% of the NCP’s gross income to help offset
the cost of the child(ren)’s portion of the insurance premium paid by the CST.
4. When the CST and NCP Are Both Ordered To Provide Medical Support
If both parents are ordered to provide medical support, the individual cost of
medical cash support or the cost of adding the child(ren) to any existing
coverage for health care must not exceed 5% of each parent’s GMI.
If both parents are carrying separate private health insurance policies, enter each
policy into the system separately.
All court orders requiring health insurance coverage must require the
responsible party to notify the enforcing authority when health insurance
coverage is available or has been terminated. Enforcing authorities should
request a specific timeframe for providing such information.
See SEM 611, Enforcing Medical Support
B. CASH MEDICAL SUPPORT PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF HEALTH INSURANCE
COVERAGE 45 CFR 303.31(b)(2), NRS 125B.085(a)(1)
A primary objective of the IV-D program is to secure private health insurance coverage
for the child(ren); however, it may be determined by the court a specific dollar amount,
in lieu of health insurance, is in the best interest of the child(ren). The amount ordered
must be a specific dollar amount that is reasonable in cost. Cash medical support is
considered reasonable if the cost does not exceed five percent (5%) of the obligated
parent’s GMI.
If private health insurance, as described in Subsection A, is not available at the time the
order is requested or modified, the enforcing authority must petition the court to require
the NCP to pay a cash medical support payment to the CST until such time as private
health insurance that is reasonable in cost and accessible to the child(ren) becomes
available to either party. Also require that both parents notify the Program immediately
when private health insurance becomes available.
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C. PAYMENTS ON JUDGMENTS FOR PAST MEDICAL BILLS
The IV-D agency is only required to petition for and enforce health insurance coverage
and cash medical support in lieu of health insurance as opposed to obtaining judgments
for past medical bills. The exception is a prior child support order setting a specific
dollar amount to be paid to the CST for medical expenditures. In these cases, the
enforcing authority must enforce the payment for the medical expenditures.
If a court issues a judgment for a past medical expenditure, the adjudicated amount must
be identified in the court order and entered in the system.
No payments for unadjudicated
medical expenditures are to be forwarded to the state
disbursement unit. If an order states the NCP will pay a portion of unreimbursed
medical expenses and the CST presents the NCP with proof of such expense, that
payment is to be made directly to the CST unless reduced to judgment.
The enforcing authority must notify the Medicaid agency when the enforcing authority
discovers a Medicaid recipient received and failed to surrender cash medical support
payments.
D. IDENTIFICATION OF ORDERS NOT ADDRESSING MEDICAL SUPPORT
45 CFR 303.31(b)(3)(i-ii)
Pursuant to federal regulations, enforcing authorities must identify orders that do not
cont
ain a medical support provision. If there is evidence that private health insurance
may be available and the facts are sufficient to warrant modification of the existing
support order to address the needs of the child, the enforcing authority must petition the
court for private health insurance or cash medical support order if private health
insurance is not available at a reasonable cost or accessible to the child(ren).
Absent evidence of available private health insurance and facts sufficient to warrant
modification of the existing support order, upon mandatory review for possible
adjustment or request for modification, enforcing authorities must petition the court for
private health insurance or cash medical support if private health insurance is not
available at a reasonable cost or accessible to the child(ren).
E. MANDATORY LANGUAGE ADDRESSING MEDICAL SUPPORT IN
THE
ORDERS
Ever
y child support order issued or modified must include a provision specifying that
one or both parents are required to provide medical support for the child(ren), either
health insurance, cash medical support, or both.
If private health insurance is not available at the time of establishment or modification,
the enforcing authority must petition to include a cash medical support provision that
the NCP pay to the CST, until such time as health insurance becomes accessible and
available at reasonable cost ( not to exceed 5% of the NCP’s gross income). Also
require that both parties notify the Program immediately when private health insurance
becomes available.
The language should not reflect “available through an employer” as coverage at a
reasonable cost may be accessible through other means.
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F. SUGGESTED FUTURE HEALTH INSURANCE LANGUAGE
Although our Program is not enforcing medical support against CSTs, the enforcing
authority must consider both parents’ ability to provide medical support and what
options are in the best interest of the child(ren) when petitioning for private health
insurance. You may include language in the order that requires one or both parents to
obtain private health insurance as soon as it becomes accessible and available at a
reasonable cost. This allows for immediate enforcement of health insurance as it
becomes available to either parent. This language will also help to alleviate medical
support modifications and data reliability issues reported on the federal OCSE 157
report.
When private health insurance is not available at the time of establishment or
modification, language can be included in the order that requires one or both parents to
obtain private health insurance as soon as it becomes accessible and available at a
reasonable cost to either party. Until such time as private health insurance becomes
available, the NCP should be ordered to provide a cash medical support payment that is
reasonable in cost (not to exceed 5%) of the NCP’s gross income.
Including language in the order for one or both parents to obtain health insurance will
help expedite enforcement of health insurance as it becomes available to either parent.
Absent the future health insurance language for one or both parents to obtain health
insurance as soon as it becomes available would require the enforcing authorities to
modify orders when health insurance circumstances change and the ordered parent no
longer has health insurance available.
If a CST later obtains a health insurance policy for the child(ren), under a future
requirement in the order to provide health insurance from either party, it would be
appropriate to continue the cash medical support payment to the CST to help offset the
cost of the health insurance premium.
If an NCP later obtains a health insurance policy for the child(ren) under a future
requirement in the order to provide health insurance from either party, the cash medical
support provision should be reviewed to be inactivated, as long as health insurance is
provided. A review of the case to amend the income withholding must be determined.
G. MEDICAL SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT IN INTERSTATE CASES
1. Nevada Initiating Jurisdiction (IJ)
As the initiating jurisdiction (IJ) a Nevada enforcing authority must ask the
responding jurisdiction (RJ) to seek an order requiring the NCP to provide
private health insurance unless the CST is providing private health insurance
and wishes to continue to do so.
If the RJ determines health insurance is unavailable to the NCP at a reasonable
cost or inaccessible to the child(ren), request that the RJ seek a medical cash
order in lieu of insurance.
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2. Nevada Responding Jurisdiction (RJ)
If, as the RJ, Nevada is asked by an IJ to establish medical support the enforcing
authority must determine if private health insurance is accessible to the
child(ren) and available to the NCP at a reasonable cost. If not, the enforcing
authority must inform the IJ. The IJ should determine if private health
insurance is available to the custodian at a reasonable cost. If private health
insurance is unavailable, the IJ should request the RJ to petition the court for an
order requiring the NCP to pay a cash medical support obligation.
If an IJ requests enforcement of a medical support obligation against a CST, the
enforcing authority must inform the IJ that Nevada does not enforce custodian
obligations. Federal regulations only require an RJ to provide the IV-D services
in an interstate case that it would in an intrastate case.
H. MEDICAL SUPPORT SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION
1. Health Insurance Policy Details:
If health insurance is ordered and provided for the child(ren) on the case, the
health insurance policy information must be entered in the system. This
includes any private health insurance coverage provided to the child(ren) by
any party. The health insurance policy details must be entered into the system
even if the party providing the coverage is not the ordered party.
For example, if the NCP is ordered to provide health insurance, but the CST is
covering the child(ren) with a private health insurance policy, enter the policy
details into the system. At the next review of the order, either petition to include
health insurance to be provided by one or both parents or modify the order to
require the CST to provide the health insurance.
Another example, if the NCP is ordered to provide health insurance, and the
CST’s current spouse is covering the child(ren) with private health insurance
enter the policy details into the system.
If both parents are carrying separate private health insurance policies, enter each
policy into the system separately.
If private insurance is ordered, but not available, and cash medical support is
ordered, the case manager must document the system that private health
insurance is not available to the non-custodial parent at a reasonable cost. This
documentation is a federal OCSE157 report requirement to qualify as medical
support provided.
If private health insurance is not ordered and the case manager determines one
or both parents have private health insurance available, the case manager must
petition the court for the parent that has private health insurance available to
provide the health insurance coverage for the child(ren). After health insurance
is ordered, the health insurance policy details must be entered into the system.
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NOTE: DO NOT ENTER PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY
DETAILS INTO THE SYSTEM UNLESS PRIVATE HEALTH
INSURANCE HAS BEEN ORDERED.
2. Military Cases Matching with the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC)
(DMDC Alert 320124)
A quarterly electronic match between the Federal Case Registry (FCR) and the
Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) enables enforcing authorities to
verify if the child is eligible for TRICARE and already enrolled in DEERS.
DMDC matches the FCR participants against its records to determine whether
a child is eligible for military medical benefits, already enrolled in Defense
Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) or if enrollment has been
terminated.
When a match is received on a case and the child is identified as enrolled in
DEERS, and health insurance is ordered, the enforcing authority must enter the
policy details into the system using the responsible parent’s Unique Person
Identifier (UPI) as the policy number and TRICARE as the insurance provider.
If private health insurance is not ordered, and the case manager received a
match that the child(ren) is enrolled in DEERS, the case manager must petition
the court for the responsible parent to provide the TRICARE coverage for the
child(ren).
If the match indicates the child(ren) is eligible for enrollment, the case manager
must follow up with both the NCP and CST to determine the next step in getting
the child(ren) enrolled into DEERS.
If the match indicates a child(ren)’s eligibility has been terminated, the
enforcing authority must follow up with both the NCP and CST to determine
the next appropriate action to enforce medical support. For additional
information see SEM, 611.1(D) Military Families.
3. Enter Separate Provision Line for Cash Medical Support or Cash Medical
Expense
When cash medical support is ordered, enter a separate provision into the
system for the cash medical support amount. If medical expenses have been
reduced to judgment, a separate provision line must be entered into the system
for the medical expense amount. This information is mandatory to qualify as
medical support ordered and to receive proper credit for medical support
performance on the federal OCSE 157 report.
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I. CLOSURE OF CASES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES FOR MEDICAL
ONLY CASES (M CASE TYPES).
1. Non-Cooperation
With the implementation of Health care Reform, medical only custodians (M
case types) are not sanctioned (i.e. reduction of medical benefits) for failing to
cooperate with the Child Support Enforcement Program. Therefore, medical
only cases (M case types) may be closed NCO when the enforcing authority
documents a custodian’s lack of cooperation and an action by the custodian is
essential for the next step in providing IV-D services. Additionally, IV-A does
not need to be notified when a medical only custodian fails to cooperate with
CSEP.
2. Loss of Contact
Medical only cases may be closed due to loss of contact with the recipient of
services pursuant to SEM 214.1(K) and 45 CFR 303.11(b)(15).
J. REQUIREMENTS FOR CST PROOF OF COVERAGE
The IV-D program does not enforce medical support against CSTs; however, if a non-
assistance recipient of services is ordered to provide health insurance for the child(ren)
the enforcing authority must request the CST provide proof of the child(ren)’s coverage.
Since the IV-D Program is required to notify the Medicaid Agency of health insurance
information when appropriate and to report health insurance policy details on the federal
OCSE 157 report, this information must be entered into the system for reporting
purposes. Due to the evolving Health Care Reform initiative, the federal Office of Child
Support Enforcement (OCSE) has suspended Data Reliability audits of Medical Support
performance; therefore, return of this information is no longer considered the next
essential step in providing IV-D services.
207 BANKRUPTCY
Individuals filing bankruptcy with the United States Bankruptcy Court are required to list all
assets and all debts, including child support arrears, whether owed to the state for unreimbursed
assistance or to the CST. Although child support is a non-dischargeable debt under any type of
bankruptcy proceeding, notice of the bankruptcy must be supplied to the enforcing authority’s
attorney the day it is received for instructions on how to proceed.
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208 RELINQUISHMENT OR ORDER TERMINATING PARENTAL RIGHTS
The relinquishment or termination of parental rights terminates a parent’s duty to pay current
support.
If the child(ren) received public assistance after the relinquishment or termination took place
and there is no order for continuing support, the case may be closed. However, if there is an
order for continuing support, the case must be reviewed for the next appropriate action.
If the child(ren) received public assistance before the relinquishment or termination order was
entered, the NCP may have incurred a debt to the state. Collection for this debt must be pursued
(see SEM 600 Enforcement).
Pursuant to NRS 128.060(3), if the petitioner or the child is receiving public assistance, the
petitioner shall mail a copy of the Notice of Hearing to the Chief of the Child Support
Enforcement Program by certified mail return receipt requested, at least 45 days before the
hearing date.
When the Notice of Hearing or Order Terminating Parental Rights on a public assistance case
is received, the enforcing authority must send the documentation and any other relevant
information to the Chief of the CSEP with a cover memo within five (5) working day of receipt.
The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services must evaluate the case to determine if an
objection is in the best interest of the child. If no notice is given to the Chief, the Deputy
Attorney General has the authority to request the order be set aside.
209 REFERRAL OF UNKNOWN NCP(S) TO INVESTIGATIONS AND RECOVERY (I&R)
Upon receipt of a public assistance referral in which the CST alleges an unknown noncustodial
parent, the case manager must conduct an interview with the CST to obtain more information
on the claim of an alleged unknown NCP. The case manager must attempt to obtain as much
information about the NCP as possible including, but not limited to:
1 The alleged father’s complete name, date of birth, estimated age and/or social
security number (in whole or in part).
2. Place, date, and circumstances of last contact with the alleged father(s).
3. Type of relationship the CST had with the alleged father(s).
4. Approximate date of conception.
5. Names of other men the CST had relations with thirty (30) days prior to or thirty
(30) days after the approximate date of conception (obtain names, date of birth, etc.,
of the other parties).
6. Names, address and phone number of other person who may have information
regarding the alleged father(s).
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If discrepancies remain after attempting to obtain the above information, the case manager may
ref
er the case to the DWSS Investigation and Recovery (I&R) unit for follow up. If the case is
to be referred to I&R, the case manager must review both the IV-D and the IV-A contact entries
(viewable in Ledgers) to see if a referral request has been submitted within the previous 12
months for the same issue. If no previous request is found, the case manager should start a new
I&R referral using the I&R Referral Review Guide/Form 6386-AF (Exhibit 200-7) for the
referral form and directives. Scan and attach supporting documentation to the referral email and
document the existence of the attachment on the I&R referral form (Page 2 of Exhibit 200-7)
and send to [email protected]v. I&R will notate the referral status and the name of the
assigned investigator in IV-A contact entries which can be viewed by CSEP staff in Ledgers.
After the referral is sent to I&R, evaluate the case for the closure criteria listed in SEM 214.1
(D). the I&R investigators will send their findings to CSEP staff via email.
If inform
ation is provided by I&R to initiate a locate attempt for an alleged father, the case
manager must reopen the case and attempt to locate and establish paternity by following
procedures in SEM 300 and 400. If no information is provided, the case will remain closed
unless other identifying information is obtained from other sources.
210 CONTINUED SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
Enforcing authorities must continue to provide IV-D services whenever a family is no longer
eligible for assistance under the IV-A, IV-E, or Medicaid programs unless notified to the
contrary by the CST. When the IV-A program notifies a CST benefits are being terminated, the
system will automatically generate GN0070 (Request for Termination of Support Enforcement
services) notifying the CST of continued services. Continued services must be provided unless
the CST requests, in writing, continued services not be provided or the case meets one of the
closure criteria outlined in SEM 214. The CST may continue services for one or more NCPs
without submitting an application.
211 INTERNATIONAL CHILD SUPPORT
Enforcing authorities are required to provide services in international child support cases when:
(1) the noncustodial parent is a resident of either a foreign reciprocating country (FRC) or a
country which is a signatory to the Hague Convention; (2) the enforcing authority has received
a request for assistance on behalf of a custodian that is a citizen of either a FRC or a Hague
Convention country; or (3) a custodian who is a foreign national applies for services directly
with the enforcing authority.
Extensive reference materials, training guides and international forms are available on the
OCSE website at: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/css/partners/international
.
A. HAGUE CONVENTION
The United States is a signatory to the Hague Convention on the International Recovery of
Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (the treaty), a global child support
treaty establishing uniform procedures for the processing of international child support
cases. Federal law (42 U.S. Code 666*F)) requires that states assist other treaty countries
with establishing and enforcing child support obligations. Enforcing authorities are
required to provide child support services to treaty countries in accordance with Article 7
of the UIFSA 2008 and Article 7 of NRS Chapter 130.
The Hague Conference on Private International Law provides an essential reference guide,
Practical Handbook for Caseworkers Under the 2007 Child Support Convention at:
https://assets.hcch.net/docs/5f160c92-b560-4b7f-b64c-8423f56c6292.pdf
.
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B. FOREIGN RECIPROCATING COUNTRIES
Reciprocity is the mutual agreement between the United States or State of Nevada and a foreign
country to process child support cases. A foreign country that has established a reciprocal
arrangement with either the United States or Nevada is known as a Foreign Reciprocating
Country (FRC).
State IV-D agencies must provide these foreign reciprocating countries the same services
provided pursuant to other intergovernmental and interstate requests. For information on
international resources and requirements to initiate an action with the different countries refer
to the OSCE website at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/international
.
C. COUNTRIES IN WHICH RECIPROCITY EXISTS
1. UNITED STATES
The f
ollowing countries have been declared by the U.S. government as foreign
reciprocating countries (FRC) for the purposes of child support. Refer to the
OCSE website for specific information on referring cases to these FRCs.
a. Poland
b. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
c. Canadian Provinces and Territories
1) Alberta
2) Saskatchewan
3) Manitoba
4) British Columbia
5) Ontario
6) Nova Scotia
7) New Brunswick
8) Newfoundland and Labrador
9) Northwest Territories
10) Nunavut
11) Yukon
12) Prince Edward Island (PEI)
d. No
rway
e. Ireland
f. Slovak Republic
g. Czech Republic
h. Australia
i. Hungary
j. Portugal
k. Netherlands
l. El Salvador
m. Finland
n. Switzerland
o. Israel
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2. NEVADA
The following countries have been declared a foreign reciprocating country by
the Attorney General pursuant to NRS 130.035.
a. Germany
b. Austria
c. France
d. Mexico
D. RECIPROCAL COUNTRY PROCEDURES
1. Mexico
(a). Nevada Initiating – Mexico Responding
Mexico requires the physical appearance of both parents in court to establish
paternity. Additionally, experience has demonstrated that enforcement cases
referred to Mexico are often unsuccessful. Therefore, enforcing authorities are not
required to refer cases to Mexico when it has been verified and documented that a
NCP is a citizen of, and lives in, Mexico. When these circumstances exist, a case
may be closed FOR. Enforcement cases must remain open if a NCP has attachable
assets located in the United States.
If an enforcing authority determines it is appropriate to refer a case to Mexico
UIFSA documents (Exhibit 200-18 for a list of requirements) are sent to:
Consulate of Mexico
Attn: Protection Department
823 South 6
th
Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 477-2700 or (702) 477-2712
(800) 289-1331 Fax (702) 477-2727
(b). Mexico Initiating – Nevada Responding
Referrals from Mexico are processed by Nevada enforcing authorities in accordance
with federal and state intergovernmental rules for responding jurisdictions. It is
appropriate to request that documents are in English. As with any intergovernmental
case (see SEM 212.B), if an initiating jurisdiction does not take an action essential
for the next step in providing IV-D services, the responding jurisdiction may
evaluate the case for closure pursuant to SEM 214.1(M).
When Nevada is the responding jurisdiction and Mexico is the initiating jurisdiction
payments must be made payable to the custodian and sent to the Mexican consulate
that originated the referral. Enter the CST as the Alternate Payee on the CST2 screen
using the address of the Mexican consulate. The system issues paper checks rather
than electronic payments whenever the CST2 screen is completed. See Case
Management Task Guide 06.
(c). CST Lives in Mexico – Receiving Direct Services (No OJUR)
When a CST resides in Mexico and is receiving IV-D services directly from a
Nevada enforcing authority without the involvement of the Mexican government
(no active OJUR in NOMADS) a paper check will be issued and mailed to the CST
at the address listed in NOMADS. Debit cards do not issue when a CST’s address
is in a foreign country. Direct deposit is available if the CST has a United States
bank account. See SEM 708 for information regarding debit cards and direct
deposit.
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2. Canada
Refer to the OCSE publication A Caseworker’s Guide to Processing Cases with
Canada for specific information regarding intergovernmental cases with Canada.
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Federal program requirements specify certain time frames found in Exhibit 200-10.
A. EXPEDITED PROCESS [45 CFR 303.101]
Expedited process is administrative and judicial procedures, which increase
effectiveness and meet processing time frames. Federal regulations require expedited
processes to establish paternity and to establish, modify and enforce support orders.
The IV-D agency must provide an alleged father the opportunity to voluntarily
acknowledge paternity, and attempt to establish paternity by legal process under state
law. The IV-D agency is not required to take additional action to establish paternity, if,
under state law, the acknowledgement itself establishes paternity.
Voluntary acknowledgement must be recognized as a basis for seeking a support order
without requiring any further proceeding to establish paternity.
1. Paternity and Support Order Establishment Time Frames
Within ninety (90) calendar days of locating the alleged father or NCP, the IV-
D agency must establish a support order or complete service of process
necessary to commence proceedings to establish a support order and, if
necessary, paternity (or document unsuccessful attempts to serve process, in
accordance with the state’s guidelines defining diligent efforts)(45 CFR
303.4)).
In order to have an expedited process for paternity establishment and support
order establishment, actions to establish support orders must be completed from
the date of service of process to the time of disposition within the following
time frames:
a. Seventy-five percent (75%) of caseload in six (6) months; and
b. Ninety percent (90%) of caseload in twelve (12) months.
In cases where the IV-D agency uses long-arm jurisdiction and
disposition occurs within twelve (12) months of the date of service of
process, the case may be counted as successful within the six-month
tier of the time frame, regardless of when disposition occurs within the
twelve (12) months.
2. Safeguards
a. Federal regulations require that paternities as well as support orders
established via expedited process, by means other than judicial process,
must have the same effect under state law as paternities and orders
established by full judicial process within the state.
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b. All parties (CST, NCP and the Division of Welfare and Supportive
Services where they are a party to the case) must be provided a copy of
the voluntary acknowledgement of paternity, paternity determination,
and/or support order.
c. The due process rights of the parties involved must be protected as
required by law.
d. Recommendations of hearing masters may be ratified by a judge and
action taken may be reviewed under the state’s generally applicable
judicial procedures.
Hearing masters are required to evaluate evidence and make
recommendations to establish paternity as well as to establish and
enforce orders. Hearing masters are required to accept voluntary
acknowledgements of paternity, in addition to voluntary
acknowledgements of support and stipulated agreements setting the
amount of support to be paid. Hearing masters will have authority to
enter default orders upon a showing that process has been served on the
defendant in accordance with state law, that the defendant failed to
respond to service in accordance with state procedures, and any
additional showing required by state law.
B. INTERGOVERNMENTAL CASE PROCESSING
An intergovernmental case means a IV-D case in which the NCP lives and/or works in
a different jurisdiction than the CST and child(ren) that has been referred by an initiating
agency to a responding agency for services. An intergovernmental case may include
any combination of referrals between states, Tribal IV-D agencies and reciprocating
foreign countries.
Federal regulations (45 CFR 303.7) specify intergovernmental responsibilities
including, but not limited to, the following mandatory activities. Enforcing authorities
must:
1. General Responsibilities
a. Use federally-approved forms in intergovernmental cases.
Approved forms are available on the OCSE website at
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/css/resource/uifsa-in
tergovernmental-child-
support-enforcement-forms
b. Transmit requests for information and provide requested information
electronically to the greatest extent possible.
c. Within 30 working days of receiving a request, provide any order and
payment record information requested by a State IV-D agency for a
controlling order determination and reconciliation of arrearages, or notify
the State IV-D agency when the information will be provided.
d. Notify the other intergovernmental agency within 10 working days of
receipt of new information.
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e. Cooperate with requests for the following limited services: Quick locate,
service of process, assistance with discovery, assistance with genetic
testing, teleconference hearings, administrative reviews, copies of court
orders and payment records, and administrative enforcement in interstate
cases under section 466(a)(14) of the Social Security Act.
2. Central Registry
a. Within 10 working days of receipt of an intergovernmental IV-D case the
Central Registry must review the case for completeness, forward the case
to the appropriate enforcing authority, acknowledge receipt of the case,
inform the initiating agency where the case was sent for action and request
any missing documentation.
b. The Central Registry must respond to inquiries from initiating agencies
within five working days of receipt of the request for a case status review.
3. Initiating State Responsibilities
a. Determine whether or not there is a support order or orders and, where
multiple orders exist, determine in which state a determination of the
controlling order and reconciliation of arrears may be made.
b. Where the NCP is in another jurisdiction determine whether the use of one-
state remedies is appropriate and if not, refer the case to the appropriate
jurisdiction within 20 calendar days.
c. Request a determination of controlling order from the appropriate court or
refer the case to the appropriate responding jurisdiction for determination
of a controlling order and reconciliation of arrears within 20 calendar days
of establishing that a determination of controlling order is necessary.
d. Within 30 calendar days of receipt of a request for information provide the
responding agency any necessary documents and intergovernmental forms
required by the responding agency or notify the responding agency when
the information will be provided.
e. Notify the responding agency at least annually, and upon request, of interest
charges on overdue support under an initiating state order being enforced
in the responding jurisdiction.
f. Notify the responding agency within 10 working days of case closure that
the enforcing authority has closed its case and the basis for case closure
pursuant to 45 CFR 303.11.
g. If the enforcing authority has closed its case but has not notified the
responding agency make a diligent effort to locate the CST and accept,
distribute and disburse any payments received from a responding agency.
h. Submit all past-due support owed in IV–D cases that meet the certification
requirements for Federal tax refund offset and notify any other state
involved in enforcing the support order when the offset amount is received
from the U.S. Department of Treasury. All states, with the exception of
South Carolina, will be notified by a system generated CSENET
transaction.
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4. Responding State Responsibilities
a. Accept and process an intergovernmental request for services, regardless of
whether the initiating agency elected to use one-state remedies.
b. If unable to proceed with a case because of inadequate documentation,
notify the initiating agency of the necessary actions within 75 calendar
days. The enforcing authority must process the case to the extent possible
pending necessary action by the initiating agency.
c. File a determination of controlling order request with the appropriate court
within 30 calendar days for receipt of the request or location of the NCP,
whichever is later. Notify the initiating agency within 30 calendar days of
receiving a controlling order determination from the court.
d. Use appropriate remedies as it would in its own cases.
e. Report overdue support to Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRA).
Coordination between the initiating and responding agencies is
recommended.
f. Provide timely notice of hearings to the initiating agency.
g. Within 10 working days of receiving instructions from an initiating
jurisdiction to close a case, terminate the enforcing authority’s income
withholding order and close the intergovernmental case, unless the two
states reach an alternative agreement on how to proceed.
h. Notify the initiating agency when the enforcing authority has closed its
intergovernmental case because:
1) The initiating agency failed to take an action which is essential for the
next step in providing services; or
2) The initiating agency notified the enforcing authority that the initiating
state has closed its case; or
3) The initiating agency has notified the enforcing authority that its
services are no longer needed.
i. Redirect support payments upon request from a support-enforcement
agency in another state if neither the obligor, nor the obligee, nor the child
reside in Nevada.
C. INTRASTATE CASE PROCESSING
An intrastate case is a child support case in which the CST and the NCP reside in
different counties in Nevada.
1. Case Assessment
a. Either the CST or the NCP may apply for child support services in any
office in the state.
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b. The office that received the child support application is responsible for
the case. Within twenty (20) calendar days of receiving a referral,
transfer or application for IV-D services a case must be opened and
assessed to determine necessary action. The receiving office will assess
and work existing and new cases as one office case for establishment,
locate enforcement and modification. However, if based on office
procedures, anytime it is determined the office cannot provide services,
the case may be transferred to the appropriate office following the case
transfer procedures outlined in paragraph 3 below.
c. Each office may assist another in serving a party without transferring
the case. If an income payer is located in another county and the case
is in enforcement status, the income withholding may be initiated by
the responsible office and not transferred to another office.
2. Receiving Office Responsibilities
At initial case assessment and any time during the life of the case, regardless of
the functional area the case is in, staff will determine if the case should be
transferred to the office where the NCP resides. The receiving office must
accept the case under the terms of the interlocal agreement and they now
become the responsible office.
3. Case Transfer Procedures
Prior to transferring the case, the case manager MUST:
a. Document the attempted efforts made to establish an obligation or
enforcement of the existing obligation.
b. Update all demographic and financial information.
c. Notify the NCP and CST of the case transfer.
d. Scan the entire file into COMPASS
e. Notify the receiving office by phone or email and document the
specifics.
f. Forward original documents, as appropriate, to the new responsible
office, within twenty (20) calendar days of transferring the case in
NOMADS.
g. Document what originals were sent to the new responsible office and
how the documents were sent (e.g., messenger, regular mail, certified
mail, Federal Express, etc.)
4. Cases That Should Not Be Transferred
a. If the NCP is incarcerated in a Nevada county, unless that county has
an arrangement/agreement with the facility of incarceration to provide
services.
b. If the NCP’s location is unknown.
5. Customer Service
Customer service (all communications from NCPs, CSTs, etc.) should be
handled by the responsible office.
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D. CONFLICT CASES
A conflict case is one in which the enforcing authority cannot accept or process the
case due to a conflict of interest. If a conflict of interest arises, the enforcing authority shall:
1. Attempt to establish an agreement with another district attorney’s office to
provide legal and case management services. Once an agreement has been
reached, the case will be transferred and the reason for case transfer will be
documented in the system.
2. If the assigned responding jurisdiction is unable to arrange for another district
attorney to take the case, it may be possible to enlist the services of a private
attorney. Fees are subject to 66% reimbursement, but should be reflected in the
county child support budget approved by the Chief.
3. In the event neither of the first two options is possible, a written request to the
Chief of Child Support Enforcement in Central Office should be submitted
stating the following:
● Case information including participants and case ID.
● Reason why the party feels this qualifies as a conflict case.
● Type of services being requested – legal, case management or both.
4. The chief of the program will consult with the deputy attorney general on a
case-by-case basis and notify the office whether the state will assist in the
matter.
E. CONFIDENTIAL CASES
Case records, whether paper files or system database records, of employees who are
applicants, recipients or former recipients of any Division of Welfare and Supportive
Services program, including the Child Support Enforcement Program, must be
safeguarded in such a fashion as to prevent them from becoming available to co-
workers. “Employees” and “co-workers” are defined for these purposes as anyone
employed by the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services, Office of the District
Attorney, Office of the Attorney General, any entity under cooperative agreement to
provide program services, or any other individual with access to system or hard-copy
records.
Paper files must be maintained in a locked file cabinet located in a secure area
designated by the office manager. Access to these and to system records should be
limited to the staff responsible for the case or other staff or individuals as authorized by
the administrator or his/her designee. No other employee shall view this information
without specific approval of the office manager.
An applic
ant, program participant or employee must not be given treatment or
consideration different in any way from that required or offered to any other program
participant.
An o
ffice (IV-A or IV-D) may also have other criteria for confidential cases based on
the policy of the office or program. If another office or program makes their case
confidential which makes the enforcing office’s case confidential, the enforcing office
is not to question the reason for the confidentiality.
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213 RE
VIEW AND ADJUSTMENT
State Regulation Adopted December 5, 2017
The enforcing authority must conduct a review of a child support order over which Nevada
has Continuing Exclusive Jurisdiction (CEJ):
1. Every 36 months upon the request of either party in a non-assistance case.
2. Every 36 months if there is an assignment of support rights under Title IV-A.
3. Upon learning that a non-custodial parent will be incarcerated for more than 180
calendar days.
If the calculated current monthly child support amount does not meet the standard
established by program policy, then the program must adjust the child support order by
applying the state guidelines for setting and adjusting child support awards; and/or the
child’s health care needs must be provided for through health insurance or other means.
If the order is less than 36 months old and either parent requests a review due to a substantial
change in circumstances, the enforcing authority must: review the information provided and, if
change of circumstances is found to exist, adjust the order. Per NRS 125B/145(4), a change of
20% or more in the gross monthly income of the obligor constitutes a change in circumstances
requiring a review for modification of the order, although there may be other bases for
requesting a modification based on change of circumstances.
In addition, the need to provide for the child’s health care needs in the order, regardless of
whether an adjustment in the amount of child support is necessary, must be an adequate basis to
initiate an adjustment of the order (45 CFR 303.8(d)).
Financial institution sources listed under SEM 304(A) may assist in providing information as a
basis for determining an adjustment is in order.
213.1 NOT
IFICATION OF RIGHT TO REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT
Federal regulation requires the parties subject to a child support order be notified of the right of
each parent to request the IV-D program to review such order.
“Notice of Right to Review and Adjustment” is:
1. Included in the application for IV-D services and to all public assistance
applicants.
2. The “Notice of Right to Review and Adjustment is mailed to the NCP when
located, and/or to both parties at month-end following the three year review
anniversary date.
3. Included in all new or modified child support orders issued by a Nevada court
or expedited process.
213.2 TO DETERMINE IF REVIEW IS WARRANTED
The date a request for review and adjustment was received must be documented in the
case record
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A. CASES EXCLUDED FROM REVIEW
Following is a list of cases to be excluded from the review and adjustment process:
1. Neither of the parents subject to the order or a support enforcement agency has
made a request in writing (for non-assistance cases only).
2. TANF cases in which there has been a determination by IV-A, IV-E or
Medicaid that good cause exists as to why child support enforcement may result
in the risk of harm to the child or caretaker relative. In this case, IV-D will
determine a review would not be in the best interests of the child. NOTE: In
each instance the case manager must verify Good Cause still exists before
excluding the case from review and adjustment process.
3. Incoming cases being enforced in Nevada through interstate income
withholding only (Nevada does not have jurisdiction in these cases).
4. Any case in which adoption proceedings are pending.
5. Ca
ses in which the custodian of the child(ren) does not have legal custody.
However, for the original court order to follow the child, the individual who
obtains lawful physical custody of a child who was not party to the original
court order must provide a signed and notarized Affidavit of Custodian of
Minor Child form. See SEM 501(B).
6. Medicaid Only and non IV-E cases where the order already requires the
provision of private health insurance coverage, or a cash medical support
provision, and neither parent has requested a review.
B. WHEN A CASE IS EXCLUDED FROM REVIEW
When the enforcing authority excludes a case from the review and adjustment process,
they must notify the party making the request of the decision not to review/adjust at this
time and the reason. The requestor must also be informed:
1. When the reason for exclusion no longer exists, the request may be resubmitted
and a review will be conducted at that time; and, if warranted, the order will be
adjusted.
2. The decision by the IV-D agency not to proceed with a review and adjustment
of the order does not preclude either parent from filing a petition or motion to
modify the order through the judicial process, either through private counsel or
pro se.
213.3 REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES
Within 180 calendar days of receiving a request for a review, a Mandatory Review and
Adjustment alert, or locating the non-requesting parent, whichever occurs later, the enforcing
authority must conduct a review of the order and recommend an adjustment to the order or
determine the order does not meet the CSEP standard for petitioning the court and notify the
parties of the proposed recommendation. When the minimum threshold for CSEP is not met,
neither party is precluded from filing a petition or motion to modify the order through the
judicial process, either through private counsel or pro se.
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NOTE: If the non-requesting parent’s location is unknown, suspend action on the review until
the party is located. The 180-day time frame will start after the location is verified.
If the child(ren) is receiving TANF in Nevada and the NCP has requested the review,
copies of the court order must be obtained by the appropriate enforcing authority.
The following are the procedures to review and adjust the child support orders.
A. 30 DAYS PRIOR TO REVIEW
1. The case manager must notify each party subject to the child support order:
a. That the enforcing authority will review their child support order; and
b. In the NCP’s notification, the case manager must request a financial
statement be completed and returned within thirty (30) days.
2. The case must be prepared for review by requesting verification of the non-
custodial parent’s resources, i.e., verification of income, bank accounts, etc.
B. CONDUCT THE REVIEW
1. Using the non-custodial parent’s actual income the case manager must compute
the new child support obligation by applying the state guidelines (see SEM
506(E).
2. Nevada case law requires a change of circumstances for the court to modify or
adjust an order. NRS 125B.145(4) states a change of at least 20% (increase or
decrease) in the gross monthly income of an obligor constitutes a change of
circumstances. Accordingly, an enforcing authority must determine if there is
at least a 20% change in an obligor’s income before proceeding with a
modification if the request is based on a change in the obligor’s income. There
may be other reasons for requesting a modification based on change of
circumstances such as health care needs.
3. The case manager must determine if private health insurance is accessible to
the child(ren) and is available at reasonable cost to one or both parents.
4. If the party requesting the review wants to withdraw their request for review
prior to the review being completed, the other party must be in agreement to
have the review terminated. If both parties do not agree to have the review
terminated, the review will continue.
The request to terminate the review must be in writing and signed by both
parties. The case record should be documented to reflect the circumstances and
the basis for not continuing with the review.
C. AFTER THE REVIEW
1. Mo
dification Appropriate
a) Notify the parties of the proposed adjustment and
b) Complete a stipulation if the parties are in agreement or
c) Petition the court for a modification if the parties do not agree to the
proposed adjustment.
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2. Modification Not Appropriate
a) Notify the parties that the order does not qualify for an adjustment and
provide the reasons why.
b) Advise the parties that they have the right to file a petition or motion to
modify the order through the judicial process, either through private
counsel or pro se.
213.4 INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT
The applicable laws and procedures for review and adjustment of child support orders are those
of the state in which the review and adjustment, or determination there be no adjustment, takes
place. 45 CFR 303.7 requires that the responding jurisdiction notify the initiating jurisdiction
of actions taken in the case.
When an order is being enforced through an IV-D agency in Nevada and Nevada has Continuing
Exclusive Jurisdiction (CEJ) (see SEM 216), Nevada will conduct the review and, if appropriate,
make the adjustment. If the order is being enforced through an IV-D agency in another state
and Nevada does not have CEJ, Nevada will request that state proceed with the review and
adjustment based on that state’s laws, guidelines and procedures.
NOTE: When Nevada does not have CEJ, the request for review and adjustment must be
sent to the state with CEJ. Advise the requesting party the review and adjustment
must be completed in the state with CEJ.
The jurisdiction where the IV-A case resides is responsible for initiating the review and
adjustment request on public assistance cases.
A. NEVADA INITIATING REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT REQUEST
1. Based on the following criteria, the case manager must send a request for review
to another state within twenty (20) calendar days of receiving a request for
review of the order, and information necessary to conduct the review.
a. The order is at least 36 months old, or it has been 36 months since the
last review and the non-requesting party resides in another jurisdiction;
or
b. The request is based on a change of circumstances.
c. The CST, enforcing authority or NCP requests a review in writing.
d. In an IV-A case, there has not been a “good cause” determination.
e. The order does not contain a provision for medical support.
2. If the request for review fails to meet the criteria, inform the requestor:
a. A review will not be conducted at this time and why.
b. A review may be requested at such time as the criteria are met.
c. The decision by the IV-D agency not to proceed with a review and
adjustment of the order does not preclude either party from filing a
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petition or motion to modify the order through the judicial process,
ei
ther through private counsel or pro se.
3. When the criteria for the three-year review are met and it is determined
appropriate to request a review and adjustment in another state:
a. Send the request on a Child Support Enforcement Transmittal #1 to the
other state within twenty (20) calendar days of receipt of the following
information:
1) The non-requesting party’s address.
2) Any resource information relevant to the review and
adjustment.
3) Within five (5) working days of receipt of any notice issued by
the responding state, in connection with the review and
adjustment of the order, a case manager must send a copy to
the party requesting the review.
4) When a responding state denies or returns a request for review
and adjustment.
b. If the request for review and adjustment does not meet the criteria, the
case manager must send a copy of the responding state’s letter to the
requesting party.
c. If the request was denied for any other reason, the enforcing authority
must work with the responding jurisdiction to find out what is required
to process the request.
d. If the order is a Nevada order and Nevada retains CEJ, the enforcing
authority must do the review and adjustment through long-arm (NRS
14.065).
. NEVADA RESPONDING TO REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT REQUEST
1. Upon receipt of a request for a review from another jurisdiction, the enforcing
authority must determine whether a review is warranted by applying the
following criteria:
a. Nevada has CEJ; and
b. The order is at least three years old, or it has been 3 years since the last
review and/or private health insurance coverage is now available;
and/or
c. The order is less than 3 years old, and the request is based on change of
circumstances.
2. If the request for review fails to meet the criteria, the party must be informed:
a. A review will not be performed at this time and why.
B
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b. A review may be requested at such time as the criteria are met if Nevada
has CEJ.
c. The decision by the IV-D agency not to proceed with a review and
adjustment of the order does not preclude either party from filing a
petition or motion to modify the order through the judicial process,
either through private counsel or pro se.
3. Within 180 calendar days of receiving a request for review or locating the non-
requesting party, whichever occurs later, the enforcing authority must:
a. Notify both parties and the initiating jurisdiction of the intent to conduct
a review following the procedures in SEM 213.
NOTE: If the CST’s address is not provided by the initiating
jurisdiction, the CST’s notices must be sent in care of the
initiating jurisdiction.
b. Conduct the review using the procedures in SEM 213.
c. Adjust the order, or determine the order should not be adjusted.
Provide both parties and the initiating jurisdiction a notice of the
adjustment, or determination there will be no adjustment in accordance
with SEM 213.3.
d. If the non-requesting party is not located, refer the case to locate and
inform the initiating jurisdiction. Upon location of the party, proceed
with the review and adjustment.
213.5 REQUEST FOR REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT
Federal and state law allows for either party to a child support order being enforced by a IV-D
agency to request a review and adjustment.
A. WHEN IV-D CASE EXISTS
When an IV-D case exists in Nevada or an application for IV-D services has been made,
and Nevada has CEJ:
1. The review will be conducted by the enforcing authority following the policy
and procedures in SEM section 213.3 through 213.4.
2. All notices must be sent to the parties and to the IV-D authority in the state
where the CST resides. If the CST in a local case is receiving TANF, copies of
the notices must also be sent to the Division of Welfare and Supportive
Services.
3. When one party lives in Nevada and the other party lives out of state, follow
the procedures in SEM 213.4.
B. WHEN NO IV-D CASE EXISTS
When a party requests a review and adjustment of an order not being enforced by an
IV-D agency, the enforcing authority must:
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1. A
dvise the party of the option to apply for ALL IV-D services, explaining the
review and adjustment will not be the only service provided. Explain the full
range of services includes intercepting the NCP’s IRS tax refund for any
certified outstanding arrears, immediate income withholding, provision for
medical support for the dependents in the order, etc.; or
2. If the enforcing authority has implemented a “pro se” procedure, provide the
party with this package; or
3. Advise the party to contact a private attorney; or
4. Refer the party to the IV-D agency in the state where the order was entered to
apply for IV-D services.
NOTE: For cases where Nevada does not have CEJ, advise the requesting
party the review and adjustment must be completed in the state with
CEJ.
213.6 CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCES
A ch
ange of circumstances applies to cases where the court order is less than three years old,
and therefore, does not meet the review and adjustment criteria. Either party may request a
change in circumstances, regardless of whether it results in an increase or decrease to the support
obligation or monthly arrears repayment amount.
NOTE: When Nevada does not have CEJ, the request for a review based on change
of circumstances must be sent to the state with CEJ.
A. CHANGE IN INCOME
NRS 125B.145(4) states a change of circumstances requiring a review for modification
of the order for the support of a child is deemed to exist if the requesting party
demonstrates a change of 20% or more in the gross monthly income of a person subject
to the order.
EXCEPTION: If the Nevada support obligation is set at a percentage amount without
a fixed dollar sum, it is treated as a change in circumstance and is not required to meet
any other criteria. The order should be reviewed and a new order for a sum certain
amount should be obtained.
B. CASES WHERE THE SUPPORT OBLIGATION HAS BEEN REDUCED BY THE
COST OF PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE
Change of circumstances applies to all cases in which the ongoing support obligation
has been reduced due to the cost of private health insurance when:
1. The CST has health insurance available at no cost or at a lesser cost than the
NCP’s policy and wants to cover the child under this policy and have the NCP
pay the full child support obligation, or
2. The NCP has changed employment and private health insurance is not available
or is available at no cost.
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NOTE:
In the event the support obligation was reduced due to the cost of
private health insurance, and the NCP did not provide private
health insurance, an arrearage judgment in the amount of the
insurance reduction can be established. Set the case for a hearing
to change the NCP’s support obligation.
C. OR
DERS WITHOUT A MEDICAL SUPPORT PROVISION
Health care needs of the child(ren) must be considered an adequate basis to initiate an
adjustment of an order, regardless of whether an adjustment in the amount of child
support is necessary. In no event shall the eligibility for or receipt of Medicaid be
considered to meet the need to provide for the child(ren)’s health care needs in the order.
In all cases, the enforcing authority must petition the court to include private health
insurance that is accessible to the child(ren) and is available at reasonable cost to one or
both parents. If private health insurance is not available at the time the order is
established or reviewed, the enforcing authority must petition the court to include a cash
medical support provision not to exceed five percent (5%) of the NCP’s gross monthly
income to be paid to the CST, until such time as private health insurance becomes
available. If a future provision for private health insurance is included in the order for
one or both parents, the cash medical support provision must be reviewed when private
health insurance becomes available to either parent.
D. C
HANGE OF C
IRCUMSTANCES HEARINGS
IV-D staff must assist the requesting party in obtaining documentation available to the
IV-D program, to support the requested change in circumstances, prior to scheduling a
hearing, i.e., ESD printout.
The enforcing authority is responsible for scheduling the hearing and notifying the
parties. Schedule the hearing for the first available court date.
E. INCARCERATION
A change of circumstances exists when a NCP will be incarcerated for more than 180
days. For the purposes of this section, “incarceration” means confined in any place
designated by law for the keeping of a person held in custody under process of law.
Incarceration includes confinement in jails, prisons, correctional facilities and
conservation camps. However, incarceration does not include probation, parole or
supervised work release programs.
213.7 STIPULATIONS
In response to a request for review and adjustment, the parties may enter into a stipulation. See
SEM 504.1.
214 CASE CLOSURES
Criteria for closing child support cases are defined in SEM 214.1. For the purposes of this
section, the party requesting child support services is referred to as the “recipient of services,”
reflecting Title IV-D services may be requested by either the CST or the NCP.
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A. REQUIREMENT TO CLOSE
1. All cases meeting one of the federally authorized closure criteria and in which
a payment has not been received in 60 days must be closed. However, if case
closure is mandated, then the case must be closed even if payments are being
received. Cases not meeting at least one closure criterion must remain open and
subject to all child support services. A closure matrix correlating system
closure codes, federal regulations and state policy may be found in Exhibit
200-11.
2. Closing cases as errors.
If a case does not meet one of the federally authorized closure reasons, but must
be closed to correct a record keeping deviation (e.g., the case was created
incorrectly), the Error (ERR) closure code may be used.
Case m
anagers must obtain Central Office approval before a case is closed
using the Error (ERR) closure code. Use of the ERR code is restricted to
designated Central Office staff. When considering a case as an Error closure,
case managers must fax or e-mail a request to Central Office specifying the case
name, case number and reasons the case should be closed as an Error. If
approved, Central Office staff shall close the case using the ERR code and
notify the case manager by e-mail. If the request is denied, Central Office staff
shall notify the worker by e-mail.
Requests for Error closure shall be faxed to the following location:
Attn: ERR Closure Designee
Central Office
Child Support Enforcement Program
Fax: 775-684-0702
B. DOCUMENTATION [45 CFR 303.11(b) and (e)]
All closed cases must have a narrative entry documenting the reason the case is closed.
Federal regulations require that supporting documentation for the case closure decision
must be maintained in the case record. All records for closed cases must be kept for at
least three years.
C. EFFECT OF CASE CLOSURES ON COURT ORDERS
Case closure does not affect the support order or arrearages. Although the IV-D agency
(PAO or district attorney’s office) closes a case, the support order remains in effect and
arrearages continue to accrue for the life of the order. When an IV-D agency closes a
case, it means IV-D program services are not provided.
D. DISMISSAL OF A COURT ORDER
When a court order is dismissed, it does not vacate prior orders for support. Child
support payments accrued prior to the dismissal remains due and payable.
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E. VACATING A COURT ORDER
If a court vacates an order, the effect is the order and any arrears which may have
accrued are deleted as if the order never existed. If the court vacates an order and
support payments have been made under the order, the court is requested to determine
if a refund is warranted to the NCP.
214.1 CASE CLOSURE CRITERIA
All IV-D cases meeting at least one of the following criteria must be closed.
Appropriate computer system closure codes are explained in Exhibit 200-11.
A. NO CURRENT SUPPORT OBLIGATION AND NO CONTINUED SERVICES
[45 CFR 303.11(b)(1)]
There is no current support obligation, continued services are not being provided,
arrearages are under $500 or unenforceable under state law, and there have been no
payments received on the case in the last 60 days.
Spousal support may only be enforced when there is also a current child support
obligation. In cases where the child support obligation has been satisfied and all that is
remaining is spousal support, the case must be closed under 45 CFR 303.11(b)(1) since
there is no longer a current support order and arrearages are under $500 or
unenforceable under state law. Per federal clarification, for this purpose, “current
support order” refers to a child support order because enforcing spousal support without
an underlying child support order is not an IV-D function.
B. REIMBURSEMENT ONLY CASES
1. The Nevada Child Support Enforcement Program will not pursue reimbursement
of TANF payments when:
a. The child(ren) is no longer receiving public assistance; and
b. No order exists to calculate arrears; and
c. The caretaker has terminated services with the Nevada IV-D Program; and
d. No administrative or judicial action to establish a current support obligation
and/or arrears has been initiated prior to terminating IV-D services.
2. If the caretaker terminates IV-D services after an administrative or judicial action
is initiated but before an order for support is established, the Nevada IV-D agency
pursues arrears as long as a valid address exists for the NCP. If the NCP must be
relocated, the IV-D case must be closed.
3. When a reimbursement (recovery-only) case qualifies for closure and the state
debt has been determined to be uncollectible pursuant to SEM 623, the enforcing
authority shall complete a manual arrears adjustment in NAWC to reflect zero
arrears are due.
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C. PUTATIVE FATHER DECEASED [45 CFR 303.11(b)(4)]
1. The case must be closed if the NCP or putative father is deceased and no further
action, including a levy against the estate, can be taken. Any actions in process
or before the court at the time of death must be closed. If assets are identified
or the CST has provided information regarding assets which can be verified, the
case must remain open to pursue possible collection. The case record must be
documented if no assets are identified.
D. UNABLE TO ESTABLISH PATERNITY [45 CFR 303.11(b)(6)]
Paternity cannot be established because:
1. Child is 21 years old and a parentage action is barred by the Statute of
Limitations (NRS 126.081).
2. A genetic test or a court or administrative process has excluded the putative
father. If the putative father is excluded, the mother must be contacted to obtain
information on other possible fathers.
3. It is not in the best interests of the child to establish paternity in a case involving
incest, rape, or any case where legal proceedings for adoption are pending.
4. The identity of the biological father is unknown including at least one interview
by the child support case manager with the recipient of services. For the
purposes of this closure criterion, “identity” means the name of the biological
father.
Th
e IV-D program must follow up on all information which may establish the
name of the biological father. If, for example, the interview of the recipient of
services failed to result in the name of the biological father, but did result in the
last known address or income payer, a diligent effort to identify the biological
father requires the IV-D agency to pursue these leads in an attempt to identify
the biological father.
E. UN
ABLE TO LOCATE [45 CFR 303.11(b)(7)]
The NCP’s location is unknown and the IV-D program has made regular attempts using
all resources available (see SEM 300), all of which have been documented as
unsuccessful, to locate the NCP,
1. over a two-year period when there is sufficient information to initiate automated
locate efforts, or
2. over a 6-month period when there is insufficient information to initiate
automatic locate efforts, or
3. after a 1-year period when there is sufficient information to initiate automated
locate efforts, but locate interfaces are unable to verify a Social Security
Number.
As a general rule, the data elements needed to conduct an automated locate effort include
an individual’s name and Social Security Number.
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Federal regulations define “location” as the NCP’s residential or employment address.
Whe
n a new application or referral is received on a case previously closed under the
above criteria, a thorough assessment of the case must be made within no more than 20
calendar days to determine if there is a change of circumstances or new information that
could lead to the establishment of paternity or a support order, or enforcement of an
order. The assessment must include at least one interview with the CST or review of
the new application and any accompanying documents. If the case circumstances which
led to the original closure have not changed and no new information is available, there
is no requirement to reopen the case. If, however, a thorough investigation is not made
within 20 calendar days of receipt of a new application or referral or if relevant
information is found, the case must be reopened.
All appropriate paternity cases (in Las Vegas and Reno PAOs) approved by manager
must be sent to Investigations and Recovery (I&R). When possible locate information
is returned by I&R, the case must be reevaluated to pursue paternity establishment.
F. NCP IS INSTITUTIONALIZED, INCARCERATED, DISABLED, OR IN LONG-
TERM CARE [45 CFR 303.11(b)(3), (8) and (9)]
A case may be closed when the enforcing authority has determined that throughout the
duration of the child’s minority (or after the child has emancipated), the noncustodial
parent cannot pay support and the enforcing authority’s investigation indicates there is
no evidence of support potential because the NCP has been institutionalized in a
psychiatric facility, is incarcerated, or has a medically verified total and permanent
disability.
A case also meets closure criteria when there is no current support order, the children
are emancipated, and the noncustodial parent has entered long-term care agreements
such as a residential care facility or documented home health care.
For any of the above closure reasons the enforcing authority must determine that the
noncustodial parent has no income or assets above the subsistence level that could be
levied or attached for support.
1. Subsistence Level Defined
For the purposes of case closure, “subsistence level” means the current federal
poverty guideline for one person as determined by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services and published annually in the Federal Register. The federal poverty
guidelines are available online at https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines
.
Example: The 2018 poverty guideline for one person living in the 48 contiguous
states or the District of Columbia (there are separate guidelines for Alaska and
Hawaii) is $12,140. A noncustodial parent would need to have attachable annual
income or assets less than $12,140 to close a IV-D case pursuant to this closure
criterion. Conversely, if a NCP has annual income or total assets of $12,140 or
greater, the case must remain open and all appropriate IV-D services provided.
2. NCP Receiving SSI or Concurrent SSI and SSD
A case shall be closed when the enforcing authority confirms and documents that
the noncustodial parent’s sole income is from Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
payments or concurrent SSI and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
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benefits. The subsi
stence level requirement does not apply when the NCP’s sole
income is from SSI or concurrent SSI and SSDI benefits.
G. NCP IS NOT A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES [45 CFR 303.11(b)(10)]
The NCP is a citizen of another country and resides in a foreign country and the
following conditions apply and are documented in the case record:
1. The NCP does not work for the U.S. Government or a company with headquarters
or offices in the United States.
2. The NCP has no income or assets in the United States which can be levied or
attached for support.
3. There is no federal or state treaty or reciprocity (see SEM 211, Reciprocity With
Foreign Countries) with the country where the NCP resides.
4. Necessary location activities have been taken pursuant to SEM Chapter 300 and 45
CFR 303.3.
H. LOCATE ONLY – NON IV-D CASE [45 CFR 303.11(b)(11)]
After all appropriate locate resources are exhausted, the case may be closed. There is
no requirement to keep a non IV-D case open if the parent is not located.
I. RECIPIENT OF SERVICES REQUESTS CASE CLOSURE [45 CFR 303.11(b)(12)]
A non-public assistance case may be closed if the recipient of services request closure
and there is no assignment to the State of Nevada for current support, arrears, or medical
support. A TANF recipient cannot request case closure. For former public assistance
cases, the recipient may request closure of the non-assistance portion of the case. The
case manager will determine if the public assistance portion meets closure criteria or if
recovery of the state’s arrears will be pursued.
NOTE: When a NCP submits an application for child support services the NCP is
considered the recipient of services and may request case closure. When the NCP
recipient of services requests closure of a non-assistance case, the CST must be notified
of the pending closure. This will allow the CST an opportunity to submit an application
for child support services if desired.
J. GOOD CAUSE ESTABLISHED [45 CFR 303.11(b)(14)]
There has been a finding of good cause (see SEM 205(C)(1)(b), Good Cause
Determination) by IV-D. If at a later date the agency determines good cause does not
exist, the case will be reopened.
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K. LOSS OF CONTACT [45 CFR 303.11(b)(15)]
1. Non-Assistance Cases
A non-assistance case meets closure criteria when the IV-D agency is unable to
contact the recipient of services within a sixty (60) calendar day period despite an
attempt to contact the recipient of services through at least two different methods.
Appropriate methods of contact include, but are not limited to, use of
the telephone, correspondence sent via e-mail or a letter mailed first class to the
recipient’s last known address. The sixty (60) calendar day time period begins
with the date the letter is mailed to the recipient of services.
2. Non-TANF Child-Only Medicaid Cases
Only non-TANF child-only Medicaid cases may be closed due to loss of contact
with the recipient of services. The IV-D program does not receive referrals for
non-TANF child-only cases. If, however, a Medicaid-only case previously
referred to IV-D becomes a child-only case, the enforcing authority may initiate
case closure for loss of contact.
Child-only Medicaid cases can be closed for loss of contact if the enforcing
authority is unable to contact the recipient of services within a sixty (60) calendar
day period despite an attempt of at least one letter sent to the last known address.
The case manager must document the loss of contact in the system and that the
status of the case is a non-TANF child-only Medicaid case. The case is eligible
for closure under 45 CFR 303.11(b)(15) and may be closed with LOC closure
code.
See Exhibit 200-1, for IV-A Referral Aid Codes that apply to non-TANF
Medicaid child-only cases.
In order to actually close the case after the above-referenced sixty (60) calendar
day contact period has elapsed, the IV-D case manager must send a separate sixty
(60) calendar day closure notice (see SEM 214.2, Closure Notice) advising the
recipient of services of the IV-D Program’s intent to close the case. The sixty
(60) day periods regarding the contact letter and the closure notice are
independent time frames. In other words, when the IV-D case manager is unable
to contact the non-assistance recipient of services during a sixty (60) calendar day
period, the case manager may not automatically close the case without first
complying with closure notice requirements.
If after a total of 120 days (sixty (60) day contact letter period plus sixty (60) day
closure notice period) the recipient of services does not respond or contact is not
otherwise established, the case is closed.
If arrears are assigned to the state, these arrears must be pursued unless
circumstances warrant the state’s case be closed. If a monthly arrears obligation
does not exist, the enforcing authority should be requested to establish and
enforce an arrears obligation.
If payments are being received, refer to the procedures in SEM 707.
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L. RECIPIENT OF SERVICES HAS FAILED TO COOPERATE [45 CFR 303.11(b)(16)]
1. Non-Public Assistance Cases
A non-public assistance case may be closed when the enforcing authority
documents the service recipient’s noncooperation and an action by the service
recipient is essential for the next step in providing IV-D services. For federal
case closure purposes, a non-public assistance case in one in which the
custodian is not currently receiving Title IV-A services.
Proceeding with closure due to non-cooperation is not appropriate when a non-
assistance recipient of services is ordered to provide health insurance for the
child(ren) and fails to provide necessary health insurance policy information as
requested. Due to the evolving Health Care Reform initiative, the federal Office
of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) has suspended Data Reliability audits
of Medical Support performance; therefore, return of this information is no
longer considered the next essential step in providing IV-D services.
2. Non-TANF Child-Only Medicaid Cases
The IV-D Program does not receive referrals for non-TANF child-only
Medicaid cases. If, however, a Medicaid-Only case previously referred to IV-
D becomes a child-only (CHAP), the enforcing authority may initiate case
closure if the recipient of services’ failed to cooperate and an action by the
recipient of services is essential for the next step in providing IV-D services.
Child-only Medicaid cases can be closed after the case manager verifies the
recipient of services Medicaid benefits have been sanctioned and the system is
documented with the non-cooperation and that the status of the case is a non-
TANF child-only Medicaid case. The case is eligible for closure pursuant to
45 CFR 303.11(b)(16) and may be closed with NCO closure code.
3. Non-TANF Medicaid Only Cases
When a recipient of services in a non-TANF Medicaid case has failed to
cooperate with the enforcing authority without good cause and an action by the
recipient of services is essential for the next step in providing IV-D services,
the case manager must notify IV-A of the recipient of services’ lack of
cooperation. Non-TANF Medicaid only cases are not eligible for closure due to
non-cooperation because as a condition of Medicaid eligibility, the recipient of
services must assign medical support rights to the state and cooperate with
IV-D. However, if the recipient of services’ Medicaid benefits are sanctioned,
and the Medicaid case becomes a child-only (CHAP), the case may be closed
for non-cooperation. A Medicaid Only case may not be closed merely because
IV-A has been notified by IV-D of the recipient of services’ lack of cooperation.
See SEM 205(B)(1) CST Non-Cooperation, Public Assistance cases.
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4. P
ublic Assistance Cases
If the CST and children are receiving public assistance, IV-A must be advised
of the client’s noncooperation. The case must remain open and full child
support services provided.
M. INITIATING IV-D AGENCY HAS FAILED TO COOPERATE [45 CFR 303.11(B)(17)]
As the responding jurisdiction, an IV-D agency may close a case when it documents the
initiating jurisdiction failed to take an action essential for the next step in providing
services. Similarly, the responding jurisdiction may close its case if it is unable to
process the case due to lack of cooperation by the initiating agency. For example, the
responding agency may close its case when the initiating agency fails to reply to the
responding agency’s request for closure or fails to provide information necessary for
the responding agency to provide services.
N. INITIATING AGENCY REQUESTS CLOSURE
[45 CFR 303.11(b)(18 and 19)]
The responding agency may close its case when the initiating agency has notified the
responding agency that the initiating agency has closed its case. The responding agency
may also close its case when the initiating agency has notified the responding agency
that its intergovernmental services are no longer needed. Although a 60-day closure
notice pursuant to SEM 214.2 is not necessary when a responding jurisdiction closes a
case at the initiating jurisdiction’s request, the responding jurisdiction must still notify
the initiating state when the case is closed. See 45 CFR 303.7(d)(10).
214.2 C
LOSURE NOTICE
A clo
sure notice must be sent to the recipient of services sixty (60) calendar days prior to case
closure. A case must remain open for the 60-day period and may only be closed upon the
conclusion of this 60-day waiting period. Additionally, a case must remain open if the recipient
of services or the initiating agency provides information during the 60-day pending closure
period which will allow the IV-D agency to proceed on the case. If the information provided
by the recipient of services is not beneficial and the IV-D agency is unable to proceed, the case
will be closed at the end of the 60-day period.
No closure notice is necessary for cases closed in accordance with SEM 214.1 (H), (I), (J) and
(N). However, if the case is closing because of lost contact with the recipient of services,
noncooperation by the recipient, or based on the recipient’s request, and the recipient of services
is the NCP, the CST must be notified of the pending closure. This will allow the CST an
opportunity to request continued child support services.
If the case is closed due to loss of contact with the non-assistance recipient of services and
contact is reestablished within the 60-day closure period, the case must remain open.
214.3
C
ST MOVES FROM THE STATE OF NEVADA
If th
e IV-D agency is aware the CST has applied for IV-D services in another state, the case
may be closed if no debt has been assigned to the State of Nevada. The CST must be notified
by mail the case will close. The procedures outlined in SEM 214.2 must be followed.
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214.4 SPOUSAL SUPPORT [NRS 31A.110; 45 CFR 303.11(b)(1)]
In cases where the child support obligation has been satisfied and all t
hat is remaining is spousal
support, the case must be closed under 45 CFR 303.11(b)(1), since there is no longer a current
support order and arrearages are under $500 or unenforceable under state law. Per federal
clarification, for this purpose, “current support order” refers to a child support order because
enforcing spousal support without an underlying child support order is not an IV-D function.
214.5 C
USTODIAN DECEASED
When a CST is deceased, current support and non-assigned arrears collections become a debt
owed to an estate, if one exists, and are subject to enforcement. However, federal regulations
only authorize states to provide IV-D services to individuals. Furthermore, IV-D agencies must
disburse payments to resident parents, legal guardians or caretaker relatives. Because there are
no provisions authorizing IV-D services or the disbursement of payments to any entity other
than individuals, continuing to provide IV-D services on behalf of an estate is not an appropriate
IV-D activity.
Upon verification of the death of a CST when there are no assigned arrears, any collections not
yet disbursed should be refunded to the non-custodial parent (NCP). If there are assigned arrears,
any disbursements held should be applied to the assigned arrears. The case must remain open
and collections should continue for assigned arrears only. If no assigned arrears are due or there
is no order, the case may be evaluated for closure according to SEM 214.1 – arrearages are under
$500 or unenforceable under State law. The NCP should be informed that although the CSEP is
not enforcing the case, the NCP may still be obligated under the order.
When the case closes, all enforcement activities are terminated. If a new party obtains custody
of the child and requests IV-D services or a new referral is received from IV-A the Child Support
Enforcement Program should open a new case.
214.6 CLO
SURE PROCEDURES
When
the case meets one of the closure criteria outlined in SEM 214.1 and the case is going to
be closed, the following procedures must be followed:
1. Supporting documentation for the case closure decision must be maintained in
the case record.
2. Send the closure notice as required in SEM 214.2.
3. Closure code must be entered in the automated system within 30 days of
meeting criteria for closure.
215 FULL FAITH AND CREDIT FOR CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS, 28 U.S.C. 1738B
The Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act (FFACCSOA) was enacted October 20,
1994. Full Faith and Credit is the principle by which an out-of-state order, obtained by lawful
exercise of a jurisdiction, must be recognized and given the same force and effect in all other
states as it would be given in the state of origin. In addition, modifying existing orders is
prohibited unless a state has or assumes Continuing Exclusive Jurisdiction (CEJ). This federal
law promotes “a one order, one time one place system” to avoid problems associated with
enforcement of multiple orders.
The provisions of FFACCSOA should be read together with the Uniform Interstate Family
Support Act (UIFSA). See SEM 216.
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216 UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT OF 2008 (UIFSA) – NRS 130
A. INTENT AND APPLICATION OF UIFSA:
1. Facilitate enforcement of child support orders among states;
2. Discourage interstate controversies;
3. Create greater financial stability;
4. Secure family relationships for the child;
5. Avoid jurisdictional competition and conflict among state courts; and
6. Promote uniformity of the law.
B. DEFINITIONS
Case managers should be familiar with the below listed frequently used terms. Statutory
definitions applicable to UIFSA are found in NRS 130.101, et seq.
1. Child’s Home State:
is the state or foreign country in which a child lived with a parent or a person
acting as a parent for at least six (6) consecutive months immediately preceding
the time of filing a petition or comparable pleading for support and, if a child is
less than six (6) months old, the state or foreign country in which the child lived
from birth with a parent or a person acting as a parent; (A period of temporary
absence of any of those persons is counted as part of the 6-month or other
period.) NRS 130.10119
2. Child Support:
is a payment of money, continuing support, or arrearages or the provision of a
benefit (including a payment of cash medical support, child care, and education
expenses) for the support of a child.
3. Contestant:
a. is a person (including a parent) who:
1) Claims a right to receive child support;
2) Is a party to a proceeding which may result in the issuance of a
child support order; OR
3) Is under a child support order; OR
b. is a state or political subdivision of a state to which a right to child
support has been assigned.
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4. Continuing Exclusive Jurisdiction (CEJ):
the doctrine that only one support order can be in effect at any one time and that
only one state has jurisdiction to modify the order. As long as one of the
individual parties or the child resides in the issuing state, and as long as the
parties do not agree to the contrary, the issuing tribunal retains jurisdiction over
its child support order.
5. Controlling Order:
is the one order that must be used by all states for enforcement and modification
actions from the present time forward.
6. Convention:
The Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other
Forms of Family Maintenance. Also known as the Hague Convention. See NRS
130.700, et seq.
7. Court:
is a court or administrative agency of a state authorized by state law to establish
or modify a child support order.
8. Dependent Child:
a. is any person, who is not otherwise emancipated, self-supporting or a
member of the Armed Forces for the United States, who is:
● Under the age of 18 years; or
● Under 19 years of age and who is a student in high school.
b. when enforcing another state’s order, see Intergovernmental Reference
Guide (IRG) for definition of a dependent child.
9. Exemplified Copy:
is a certified copy of an order by the clerk of the court, verified by the judge,
and reverified by the court clerk.
10. Foreign Country:
a country, including its political subdivisions, other than the United States,
which authorizes the issuance of a support order and:
• Has been declared under the law of the United States to be a foreign
reciprocating country;
• Has established reciprocity with Nevada;
• Has enacted child support laws which are substantially similar to
the procedures in NRS 130;
• In which the Hague Convention is in force with respect to the
United States.
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11. Foreign Tribunal:
a court, administrative agency or quasi-judicial entity of a foreign country
which is authorized to establish, enforce or modify support orders or to
determine parentage of a child. The term includes a competent authority under
the Convention.
12. Initiating Tribunal:
is the tribunal of a state or foreign country from which a petition is forwarded
or in which a petition is filed for forwarding to a responding state under UIFSA.
NRS 130.10135
13. Issuing State:
is a state in which a tribunal issues a support order or renders a judgment
determining parentage. NRS 130.10139
14. Modification:
is a change in a child support order affecting the amount, scope, or duration of
the order and modifies, replaces, supersedes, or otherwise is made subsequent
to the child support order.
15. Nonmodifiable Obligation:
includes but is not limited to: duration of support, access, visitation, custody,
and spousal support. (These obligations can only be addressed by the issuing
state.)
16. Nonmovant:
is the person not requesting a modification.
17. Record:
is information inscribed on a tangible medium or stores in an electronic or other
medium and retrievable in a perceivable form.
18. Responding State:
is a state in which a proceeding is filed or to which a proceeding is forwarded
for filing from an initiating state under the UIFSA. NRS 130.10167
19. Responding Tribunal:
an authorized tribunal is a responding state or foreign country.
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20. State:
is a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United
States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States. The term includes an Indian nation or tribe.
21. Support Enforcement Agency:
is a public official or agency authorized to seek: the enforcement of support
orders or laws relating to the duty of support; the establishment or modification
of child support; a determination of parentage or the location of obligors or their
assets or a determination of the controlling order. NRS 130.10183.
22. Support Order:
is a judgment, decree, order or directive, whether temporary, final or subject to
modification, issued by a tribunal for the benefit of a child, spouse or former
spouse, which provides for monetary support, medical support, arrearages or
reimbursement and may include related costs and fees, interest, the withholding
of income, attorney’s fees and other relief. NRS 130.10187
23. Tribunal:
is a court, administrative agency or quasi-judicial entity authorized to establish,
enforce or modify support orders or to determine parentage. NRS 130.10191
C. GENERAL RULES
1. Application of UIFSA:
UIFSA is a uniform act, which establishes procedures and jurisdictional
requirements regarding interstate child support and spousal support orders
including the issuance, enforcement, modification and procedures for
determining the controlling order.
2. Issuance of a Support Order:
When this state receives a petition or comparable pleading from another state,
it shall cause the petition or pleading to be filed and notify the petitioner. Upon
finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of
support, this state shall issue a support order. NRS 130.305
3. Enforcement of a Support Order:
a. A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order may serve
as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce.
NRS 130.206
b. A tribunal of this State having continuing jurisdiction over a support
order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order. NRS
130.206
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4. Modification of a Support Order/Continuing and Exclusive Jurisdiction (CEJ):
a. Retaining CEJ
A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order has
continuing and exclusive jurisdiction and shall exercise continuing and
exclusive jurisdiction to modify its order if the order is the controlling
order and;
1) At the time of filing of a request for modification, this State is
the residence of the obligor, the obligee or the child; or
2) If this State is not the residence of the obligor, the obligee or
the child, the parties consent in a record or in open court that
the tribunal of this State may continue to exercise jurisdiction
to modify its order. NRS 130.205
b. Losing CEJ
A tribunal of this State that has issued a child support order may not
exercise continuing and exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child
support order if:
1) All the natural persons party to the action file consent in a
record in this State that a tribunal of another state that has
jurisdiction over at least one of the parties or is the state of
residence of the child may assume continuing and exclusive
jurisdiction and may modify the order; or
2) Its order is not the controlling order. NRS 130.205
c. Assuming CEJ
A tribunal of this State may assume CEJ and modify a child support
order issued by a court of another state if after notice and hearing the
tribunal finds the following requirements are met:
1) Neither the child, nor the obligee nor the obligor reside in the
issuing state; and
2) A petitioner who is a non-resident of this State seeks
modification; and
3) The respondent is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the
tribunal of this state; OR
4) This State is where the child resides or a natural person party
to the action is subject to personal jurisdiction of this State, and
all the parties have filed consents in a record in the issuing
tribunal for a tribunal of this State to assume CEJ and modify
the order. NRS 130.611
5) A tribunal of this State may also assume jurisdiction to modify
the child support order of another State or foreign country or
political subdivision whether or not consent is given if that
State or foreign country or political subdivision will not or may
not modify its order. NRS 130 Sec. 6 / NRS 130.6115
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5. Determination of a Controlling Order (DCO);
a. DCO Procedure:
At the request of a party or a support enforcement agency, if two or
more child support orders have been issued by a tribunal of this State
or another State, a tribunal of this State, having personal jurisdiction
over both the obligor and obligee, must be proactive and shall apply the
following rules in determining the controlling order:
1) If only one of the tribunals would have CEJ, the order of that
tribunal controls and must be recognized.
2) If more than one of the tribunals would have CEJ, an order
issued by the current home state of the child controls; but if an
order has not been issued in the current home state of the child,
the order most recently issued controls.
3) If none of the tribunals would have CEJ, the tribunal of this
State shall issue a child support order which controls.
b. Contents of Controlling Order:
A tribunal of this State that determines by order which is the controlling
order or issues a new controlling order shall state within the order the
following:
1) The basis upon which the tribunal made its determination;
2) The amount of prospective support; and
3) The total amount of consolidated arrears and accrued interest
under multiple support orders after all payments made are
credited as provided by NRS 130.209 and NRS 130.207.
6. Choice of Law
a. Issuing Order:
The law of the issuing state governs: the amount and duration of current
payments; the computation and payment or arrearages and accrual of
interest on the arrearages; and the existence and satisfaction of other
obligations. Duration of support is a non-modifiable term. NRS
130.604
b. Enforcing State:
The procedure and remedies available under the law of the responding
govern enforcement of the controlling order. The statute of limitations
of either the enforcing state or the issuing state, whichever is longer,
applies. NRS 130.604
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7. Miscellaneous Provisions:
a. Accounting: A tribunal of this State shall credit amounts collected for
a particular period pursuant to any child support order against the
amounts owed for the same period under any other child support order
for support of the same child issued by a tribunal of this or another state.
NRS 130.209
b. Confidentiality: If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading that the
health, safety or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by the
disclosure of specific identifying information, that information must be
sealed and may not be disclosed to the other party or the public. NRS
130.312
c. UIFSA Hearings:
1) The physical presence of a nonresident party who is a natural
person in a tribunal of this State is not required for the
establishment, enforcement or modification of a support order
or the rendition of a judgment determining parentage. NRS
130.316
2) The production of documentary evidence and the testimony of
a party or witness at hearing is governed by NRS 130.316.
3) A tribunal of this State may communicate with a tribunal of another
State in a record by telephone or other means to obtain information
concerning the laws of the state, the legal effect of a judgment,
decree or order of that tribunal, and the status of a proceeding in
another state. NRS 130.317
D. REGISTRATION FOR MODIFICATION
A Nevada jurisdiction may register a foreign child support order for modification when
requested by a party or Nevada has an interest in the order (IV-A case) AND one of the
following conditions is met:
1. Nevada is the residence of the nonmovant; OR
2. Nevada has written consent filed by each individual contestant.
The criteria for modification are found in SEM 213 (Review and Adjustment).
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If there is no individual contestant residing in the issuing state, the following chart must
be u
sed to determine which state may modify the order and assume CEJ:
PARTY REQUESTING CST’s NCP’s SAME
MODIFICATION STATE STATE STATE
X
CST Nonmovant
X
NCP Nonmovant
EITHER PARTY
(BOTH PARTIES RESIDE IN
SAME STATE) X
In the event the nonmovant agrees to have the court order modified in the state where
the other party resides which does not have CEJ, the nonmovant must provide written
consent allowing the other state to modify the order and assume CEJ (SEM
216(D)(2)(b)).
NOTE: Adjudicated arrears or payment on current support obligations which are
past-due when the contestant is noticed cannot be retroactively modified.
(NRS 425.383)
E. CEJ WITH A NEW CARETAKER
When a child no longer resides with the payee listed in the existing order, the following
procedures must be followed:
1. For non-assistance cases:
a. The payee listed on the existing order may complete an Assignment of
Child Support form (Exhibit 200-14) assigning the current support
and/or any past-due support to the new caretaker. This form must be
notarized to be considered valid. When this form is completed, an order
changing the payee will not be required and the existing order can be
enforced; OR
b. An individual who obtains lawful physical custody of a child and who
was not a party to the original proceeding in which a court issued an
order for the support of the child that wishes to enforce the order must
provide a signed and notarized Affidavit of Custodian of Minor Child
and Notice to Obligor form (see SEM 501(B)).
c. Upon request of the new caretaker, a new order must be established
against the former payee who becomes a new NCP.
NOTE: If a new order is required, it must be established within
ninety (90) days.
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2. F
or public assistance cases:
a. The existing order is enforced until an order changing the payee is
established, because the assignment of support rights follows the child(ren).
As CSTs on public assistance cases frequently move in and out of the
household, the decision to establish a new order should be made on a case
by case basis and is not restricted to a set time frame. If a new order is not
established and the public assistance case closes, the existing can be
enforced for the CST who obtains lawful physical custody of the child, who
must provide a signed and notarized Affidavit of Custodian of Minor Child
and Notice to Obligor form (see SEM 501(B)).
b. A new order must be established for the parent who becomes a new NCP.
For example, if the mother was the previous CST, an action must be
initiated to establish a support obligation.
NOTE: A copy of the notarized Assignment of Child Support form
must be provided to the Central Registry of any state which has
issued a child support decree/judgment and to the NCP.
217 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
A. DISCLOSURE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Disclosure of domestic violence by IV-D clientele is voluntary. If at any time a party
discloses domestic violence, the case manager must evaluate the information according
to office procedures. Flexibility and sensitivity are required when working with
domestic violence victims regarding program requirements. When the IV-D case
manager is unsure how to proceed with a domestic violence case, the IV-D case
manager may consult with a social worker from the nearest Division of Welfare and
Supportive Services district office. The IV-D case manager may explore alternative
methods to obtain information and documents including reasonably extending time
limits, if needed, and documenting the rationale used to make decisions.
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B. SU
PPORT SERVICES
The following guidelines are used when disclosure of domestic violence occurs:
SITUATION AC
TION/RESPONSIBILITY
Family currently Public Assistance Case - IV-D case manager requests the
experiencing physical CST meet with a division social worker for an assessment
abuse and/or is fleeing and potential referral/case management of a domestic
from perpetrator. violence situation. Advise CST of the Confidential
Address Program (CAP) administered through the
Secretary of State’s Office (SEM 217). Discuss good cause
as an option (SEM 205) for CST. IV-D case manager
should be aware of safeguard procedures in NRS 425.400
and criteria for nondisclosure of information in exceptional
circumstances in NRS 130.312.
Nonpublic Assistance Case - IV-D case manager must
provide CST information on local domestic violence
groups and community resources. Advise CST of the
Confidential Address Program (CAP) administered
through the Secretary of State’s Office. Discuss whether
request for child support services should continue if
perpetrator is the NCP. IV-D case manager should be
aware of safeguard procedures in NRS 425.400 and criteria
for nondisclosure of information in exceptional
circumstances in NRS 130.312.
Claiming barriers to Refer CST to their IV-A case manager.
employment and
training or eligibility
activities.
Claiming “Good Cause” IV-D case manager must follow procedures in SEM 205 for
to not cooperate with good cause/cooperation.
CSEP.
No immediate danger or Apprise CST of the local domestic violence community
barriers. program.
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C. C
ONFIDENTIALITY
The IV-D Program must not disclose to any person, other than the victim, that a
determination has been made on domestic violence. However, the IV-D Program may
disclose the information to the Secretary of Health and Human Services or their
designee for purposes of including information in the Federal Parent Locator Service
(FPLS). Nevada’s State Case Registry (SCR) extracts information on both parents such
as name, Social Security Number, date of birth and case identification number. This
information is transmitted to the Federal Case Registry (FCR). The FCR is part of the
FPLS and contains basic information about persons who owe or who are owed child
support. This information is shared with other state child support agencies involved
with the case.
If there is reasonable evidence of domestic violence and/or child abuse against any party
or child in a case and the disclosure of such information could be harmful to the party,
the IV-D case manager must protect the confidentiality of the parties by setting the
family violence indicator for the affected party. When the family violence indicator is
set, other agencies involved with the case will not have access to information on the
CST and child(ren) involved.
Additionally, a case manager who becomes aware of child abuse must report child
abuse/neglect situations to the Division of Child and Family Services immediately, but
in no event later than 24 hours after there is reason to believe a child has been abused
or neglected. Reporting procedures are described in the Division of Welfare and
Supportive Services Administrative Manual, Chapter 2502.
Information concerning individuals contained in support enforcement cases will NOT
generally be disclosed, see SEM 107 (Confidentiality of Case Record Information).
UIFSA requires identifying information about the custodial parent and child (name,
address, Social Security Number(s), etc.) be provided to the out-of-state child support
office assisting Nevada in the establishment of paternity or collection of child support.
If domestic violence has been indicated, before sending a UIFSA transmittal, the
affected party must be contacted to determine if there is a concern with address
disclosure.
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A tribunal can order the address of the child or party or other identifying information
not be disclosed if the health, safety or liberty of a party or child would be unreasonably
put at risk. [NRS 130.312]
When a case manager received a request for information on a NCP or CST, refer to
SEM 111.
D. THE CONFIDENTIAL ADDRESS PROGRAM (CAP)
NRS Chapter 217.462 – 217.471 inclusive provides victims of domestic violence an
opportunity to protect their location by applying for a fictitious address through the
Confidential Address Program (CAP) administered by the Secretary of State’s Office.
Instructions for applying for this protection may be obtained by contacting the Nevada
Secretary of State’s Office at 1-888-432-6189 or a local domestic violence advocacy
group. Local advocacy group staff determine if the CAP program is appropriate for the
victim, assists the victim in completing the application process and forwards the
application and a referral to the Secretary of State’s Office. Persons pending a
determination from the CAP program may use an alternative address (i.e., friend,
relative or shelter address).
The Secretary of State’s Office provides a notice to the applicant approving or denying
the request for a fictitious address. If approved, the notice contains an individual
authorization code and substitute mailing address for the household. The address will
be a Carson City address, even if the applicant resides outside the area. The enforcing
authority must accept the address and not require the person to provide their residence
address. A copy of this notice should be obtained from the applicant and kept in the
case file. The address used must include the authorization code to ensure proper routing.
The contact entry must be made explaining that the party is in the CAP program and
that the notice to the applicant is in the file.
Individuals with a fictitious address must be allowed at least seventeen (17) days for
mailing.
218 OVERPAYMENTS [NRS 353.C., NRS 11.190]
An overpayment (OP) exists when money was distributed to any party by the Child Support
Enforcement Program, which exceeds the amount the party was entitled to.
Overpayments can occur for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to:
● Incorrect distribution for public assistance cases only;
Payments returned by bank for non-sufficient funds;
● Amended IRS tax returns;
Posting errors.
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State Regulation Effective Oc
tober 1, 2009
A. The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS) shall recover from
the recipient of incorrectly paid child support an amount not to exceed the
amount incorrectly paid.
B. Responsibility for Repaying Child Support Overpayments
A recipient of incorrectly paid child support shall reimburse DWSS, or its
designee, an amount not to exceed the amount incorrectly paid.
A recipient of incorrectly paid child support is not responsible for repayment
of a child support overpayment when the overpayment was caused by an
employer who failed to deliver to CSEP any money required pursuant to a
child support order.
Employers are responsible for reimbursing DWSS child support overpayments
caused by the employer’s failure to deliver to CSEP any money required
pursuant to a child support order.
218.1 REFERRAL TO OVERPAYMENT UNIT
An OP unit has been established to process all overpayments. The unit will be responsible for
s
ending notices and addressing dispute and hardship inquiries.
Overpayments will be identified by field staff, SCaDU staff or the OP unit staff.
A. FIELD STAFF
If an OP is identified by a case manager, the case manager will make a note on the
CONT screen, complete an Overpayment Referral Form and forward them with
appropriate supporting documentation to CSEP Central Office. Appropriate supporting
documentation must include copies of all court orders and any other information the
case manager deems appropriate. The CSEP chief or his/her designee will review and,
if approved, sign and forward to the OP unit or deny and return to the requestor with an
explanation.
B. SCaDU STAFF
If an OP is identified by SCaDU staff, the worker will make a note on the CONT screen,
complete an Overpayment Referral Form and forward them with appropriate supporting
documentation to CSEP Central Office. Appropriate supporting documentation should
include copies of checks or any other information the SCaDU staff deems appropriate.
The CSEP chief or his/her designee will review and, if approved, sign and forward to
the OP unit or deny and return to the requestor with an explanation.
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C. I
RS ADJUSTMENTS/CENTRAL OFFICE STAFF
A copy of the IRS Collection and Adjustment Record is distributed bi-weekly to Central
Office. Central Office staff will check all adjustments to identify any adjustment made
after disbursement has occurred. If a post disbursement adjustment has been made, a
tracking note will appear on the TR19 screen and the ledgers screen will reflect the back
out. Central Office staff will make a note on the CONT screen, complete an
Overpayment Referral Form and forward to the OP unit.
218.2
STATUTE O
F LIMITATIONS
N
RS 11.190 e
stablishes a statute of limitations for recovery of debts. If the debtor has
signed an OP agreement, the state may pursue the debt for six years from the date of
the last payment or signed agreement. If no repayment agreement has been signed, the
state may pursue the debt for three (3) years from the date of the last payment. However,
it is the responsibility of the debtor to raise the issue. The Division of Welfare and
Supportive Services will attempt to collect on all overpayments and will pursue, unless
the debtor notifies the state the debt exceeds this statute. In these cases, the OP case
manager will submit the case to the supervisor for review and approval prior to closing
the OP.
218.3 PAYMENTS
A. DI
REC
T PAYMENT
1. Payment By Mail
The client should mail all overpayment payments to:
ATTN: IV-D OVERPAYMENT UNIT
Division of Welfare and Supportive Services, CSEP
1470 College Parkway
Carson City, NV 89706-7924
2. Over-The-Counter Payments
Any over-the-counter payments made at a local child support office must be
deposited using a separate deposit slip. Fax a copy of the deposit slip and a copy
of the check or money order, or the cash receipt, to Central Office at
(775) 684-0702. Be sure to clearly mark this Fax: “ATTN: IV-D
OVERPAYMENTS.” The office may elect to simply forward the payment to the
above address.
B. PAYMENTS DEDUCTED FROM COLLECTIONS
Anytime a child support payment is received on a case with an active OP, the system
will withhold the OP obligation according to the information entered on the OPMT
screen.
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W
hen the OP is deducted from a disbursement, the system will record the disbursement
number in the Repayment Information field on the OPMT screen. If the CST pays
directly toward the OP, the system will record the batch ID in the Repayment
Information field. If a back out has occurred on a collection that had an OP deducted
from the disbursement, the system will write an activity record with “Back out OP” in
the Repayment Information field, and it will update the OP balance.
C. PAYMENTS COLLECTED BY COLLECTION AGENCY
All money collected by the state collection agency will be forwarded to the State
Controller’s Office who will in turn forward this money (journal voucher) to DWSS,
who then processes the funds to the Child Support Enforcement Program, Northern
SCaDU.
219 ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT PROCEDURES
A. DE
FINITIONS
1. Complaint
Per federal regulations in 45 CFR 303.35, a complaint (orally or in writing)
qualifies for an administrative evaluation by the office responsible for the case,
if there is documentation an error occurred or an action should have been taken
on the case (excluding complaints about court orders, custody or visitation).
The complaint may come from individuals both in-state or from other states.
At the direction of the office manager, the definition of a complaint may include
other factors beyond what is required by federal regulation noted above.
2. Administrative Evaluation
An administrative evaluation begins at the local office level by supervisory/
management or their designee, reviewing the complaint to determine if there is
documentation an error occurred or an action should have been taken on the
case.
Each office is responsible for developing and maintaining office Administrative
Complaint Procedures to receive, evaluate, act on and notify the individual of
the outcome of a complaint.
B. NOTIFICATION
At the time the individual specifically alleges an error occurred or an action should have
been taken on the case, the office responsible for the case must advise the individual
(orally or in writing) of the office Administrative Complaint Procedures. The
procedures must be made available to the individual upon request.
The office supervisor/management or their designee must notify the individual (orally
or in writing) of the results of the evaluation along with any actions taken to resolve the
issue(s).
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If the notification is made orally, the notification must be clearly documented in the case
tracking screen (TR01).
C. CONDUCTING AN ADMINISTRATIVE EVALUATION
1. Gather Case Facts
Gather case facts from all sources, such as the hard copy case file, information in
the statewide computer system, the other jurisdictions, appropriate IV-D staff,
and documents and statements provided by the individual (not all inclusive).
2. Review Case Facts
Revi
ew all the facts surrounding the individual’s complaint to determine if there
is documentation an error occurred or an action should have been taken on the
case.
D. ADMINIS
TRATIVE EVALUATION DECISION
If, as a result of the evaluation, it is discovered:
1. an error occurred, the office responsible for the case must take appropriate steps
to correct the error; or
2. action(s) should have been taken on the case, the office responsible for the case
must take the necessary action(s); or
3. no err
or occurred or all appropriate actions have been taken on the case, the office
responsible for the case notifies the individual there is no documentation an error
occurred or an action should have been taken.
Withi
n a reasonable amount of time, the individual is notified by the office
supervisory/management, or their designee, of the administrative evaluation findings
along with all actions taken on the case. The evaluation findings must be clearly
documented on the case tracking screen (TR01).
In the event, the individual is not satisfied with the outcome of the field office decision,
the responsible office or the individual may submit the complaint to the chief of the
program in Central Office. All information and documentation surrounding the
complaint, including the office complaint procedures, must be supplied to the chief.
The chief, or designated staff, will notify both the office supervisor/management and
the individual of the evaluation findings, including the basis for the decision.
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220 SPOUSAL SUPPORT
Federal regulations require child support enforcement agencies to enforce spousal support
orders when the following conditions exist:
1. The spousal support order has previously been established outside of the IV-D
program; and
2. An order for current child support is being enforced by the IV-D agency; and
3. The child or children live with the custodian.
Enforcement of spousal support must terminate when the current support obligation no longer
exists. Both the custodian and noncustodial parent must be advised that the enforcing authority
is terminating spousal support services.
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EXHIBIT 200-1
Public Assistance Referral Aid Codes
(7/1/09)
Public Assistance aid codes that must be referred for IV-D services
AF
TANF cash
AF5
TANF cash OBRA baby
AM
TANF Medicaid (TANF related Medicaid)
AI
TANF Incapacity (may be referred if there is an absent parent)
AI5
TANF Incapacity OBRA baby (may be referred if there is an absent parent)
AM5
TANF Medicaid OBRA baby (no longer refers)
CA5
OBRA baby aid code for COA (Child only – alien adult)
CK5
OBRA baby aid code for COK (Child on Kinship)
CN5
OBRA baby aid code for CON (Child only non-needy caretaker, NNCT)
COA
Child only with ineligible alien adult(s) (TANF cash)
COF
Family Preservation (may be referred if there is an absent parent)
COK
Child only Kinship
CON
Child only with relative caretakers (TANF cash)
COS
Child only with adult(s) receiving SSI (TANF cash)
CS5
OBRA baby aid code for COS (Child only – SSI adult)
SH1
TANF cash (sick/incapacitated program – 1 parent household)
SH2
TANF cash (sick/incapacitated program – 2 parent household)
UP
Two parent cash (may be referred if there is an absent parent)
SN
Sneede vs. Kizer (if the CST is also SN in the same case and both are eligible)
SN5
Sneede vs. Kizer OBRA baby (no longer refers)
UP5
Two parent cash OBRA baby (may be referred if there is an absent parent)
TN
NEON household with one work-eligible parent
TN1
2 NEON work eligible parents with 1 or more ill/icap
TN2
NEON household with 2 work eligible parents
TC
TANF child
Public Assistance aid codes that should not be referred
CH
CHAP
CH5
CHAP OBRA baby
COF
Family Preservation (both parents in the home)
EM4
Emergency medical (illegal alien)
EM5
Emergency medical (OBRA baby)
FS
Food Stamps
PC
Pre-Cash Medicaid
PC5
Pre-Cash Medicaid OBRA baby
PM
Post medical (excess child support)
PM5
Post medical (excess child support OBRA baby)
TR
Transitional medical
TR5
Transitional medical OBRA baby
UP
Two parent cash (both parents in the home)
UP5
Two parent cash OBRA baby (both parents in the home)
SG
Self Sufficiency Grant Aid Codes
TL
TANF Loan Program Aid Codes
TP
TANF Temp Assistance
Eligibility Codes: 1 = Active 3 = NNCT 5 = Medical 7 = Pending 9 = Terminated
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EXHIBIT 200-2
(Page 1 of 2)
Non-Custodial
Parent Name:
SSN:
DOB:
DIVISION OF WELFARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT (NCP) FORM
When applying for TANF and/or Medicaid assistance, the law requires you to cooperate with Child Support Enforcement
(CSE) to establish paternity to get child support and/or medical support owed to you and/or any child(ren) that you are
applying for. This may include genetic testing. If the test proves the person you named is not the father, you may be
required to pay the cost of the test. You are also responsible for providing all available information requested by the CSE
Program such as certified copies of divorce decrees and/or support orders, birth certificates and photographs of the absent
parent.
The CSE Program locates absent parents and/or sources of income and assets, establishes and enforces financial and
medical support, reviews and adjusts existing child support orders, and collects and distributes financial and medical
support payments. If you are requesting medical assistance only, you may request in writing you only want medical
support services.
The CSE Program has sole discretion in determining which legal remedies are used in pursuing support and cannot
guarantee success. CSE may request assistance of another state, and thereby, be subject to the laws of that state. CSE
does not provide services involving custody, visitation or unpaid medical bills. CSE may close your case when your case
meets closure rules established by federal and state regulation.
The CSE Program represents the State of Nevada when providing services and no attorney-client privilege exists. CSE is
authorized to endorse and cash payments made payable to you for support payments and may collect past-due support by
intercepting an IRS tax refund or other federal payment. If a tax intercept occurs, the CSE Program has the authority to
hold a joint tax refund for a period of six (6) months before distributing the funds. No interest is paid on the held funds.
Funds collected from a tax intercept are applied first to pay off any past-due support assigned to the State of Nevada. A
nonrefundable fee is deducted by the federal government of any tax or federal payment intercepted by the CSE Program.
Good cause for not cooperating in pursuing child support or paternity may be allowed. If you do not cooperate with CSE
and good cause has not been determined, your household will be ineligible for TANF and you will be ineligible for
Medicaid. Good cause for not cooperating will be considered if you request it in writing. Examples of good cause are as
follows:
● The child was conceived as a result of rape or incest.
● Legal proceedings for adoption of the child are pending before a court.
● You are being assisted by a public or licensed private social service agency to decide whether to keep or
relinquish the child for adoption (no longer than three (3) months).
● Your cooperation in establishing paternity or securing support will result in physical or emotional harm
to yourself or the child(ren).
You must provide your case manager with verification within twenty (20) days after claiming good cause. You will
receive written notification of the good cause decision. If you are found to have good cause for not cooperating, CSE will
NOT attempt to establish paternity or collect child support.
YES, I wish to claim good cause. NO, I do not wish to claim good cause at this time.
_______________________________________________
Signature
You must report changes whenever a name change occurs; you have a new address or telephone number for home or
work; you hire a private attorney or collection agency; another child support or paternity legal action is filed; you file for
divorce; you receive support payments directly from the absent parent; you have a new address, telephone number,
employment or health insurance for the absent parent; a child(ren) no longer lives with you; a child(ren) is still in high
school after age 18; a child(ren) becomes disabled before age 18; a child(ren) comes to live with you or you birth another
child; a child marries, is adopted, joins the armed forces or is declared an adult by court order.
You are responsible for repayment of support amounts received in error, including payments from an IRS tax refund,
which are adjusted by the IRS. If you fail to enter into a repayment agreement with the CSE Program, the outstanding
balance may be reported to a credit reporting agency and money collected on your behalf by the CSE Program may be
withheld for repayment. Additionally, legal action may be initiated against you.
(Side 1) 2906 – EG (6/07)
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EXHIBIT 200-2
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Section 200 MTL 3/08 1 May 08
EXHIBIT 200-3
GOOD CAUSE REPORT
PART A. (To be completed at time of initial claim of good cause)
Name of Claimant:
Case No.:
Caseworker Name:
Office:
Date of Claim:
/ /
NCP:
Mo Dy Yr
Child:
1. TANF status at time of claim:
1 Applicant
2 Recipient
2. Good cause circumstance claimed:
1 Potential physical harm to child
2 Potential emotional harm to child
3 Potential physical harm to parent or caretaker relative
4 Potential emotional harm to parent or caretaker relative
5 Conception result of incest or rape
6 Legal adoption before court
7 Parent receiving pre-adoption services
Child:
Child:
PART B. (Complete at time of good cause determination or TANF denial or discontinuance)
3. Date of decision:
/ /
Mo Dy Yr
4. Corroborative evidence provided:
NO
YES – Date:
/ /
Mo Dy Yr
5. Outcome:
1 Good cause claim found valid (proceed to questions 6 - 7)
2 Good cause claim found not valid (skip to question 7) Supervisor/SW Consultation
3 Good cause claim no longer applicable (TANF application denied or TANF payments discontinued)
(end of questions)
6. Was claimant found to have good cause for refusing to cooperate based solely on examination of the corroborative evidence
supplied by the applicant or recipient with no investigation:
1 NO
2 YES
7. TANF status at time of good cause determination:
1 Still an applicant
2 Recipient
Comments:
(Date/Initials)
DISTRIBUTION: WHITE - Casefile
2562 - EE (8/98)
200-4 Reserved
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EXHIBIT 200-5
KENNY C. GUINN
Governor
STATE OF NEVADA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DIVISION OF WELFARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
NANCY KATHRYN FORD
Administrator
┌ ┐
└ ┘
NOTICE OF GOOD CAUSE DECISION
It is determined you have good cause for not cooperating with the Child Support Enforcement Program.
The Child Support Enforcement Program will NOT attempt to establish paternity or collect support.
It is determined you DO NOT have good cause for refusing to cooperate with the Child Support Enforcement
Program.
If you do not cooperate in establishing paternity or collecting support, you will be ineligible for cash or cash-
related medical assistance. If your children are eligible, their cash assistance grant may be paid to another
person called a “protective payee.”
This determination is based on the following findings:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature: ________________________________________________ Title: _____________________________
HEARING INFORMATION AND REQUEST
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE with the above determination, you and/or your representative may have a conference
with the local staff to discuss the decision and present additional information. If you wish to schedule a conference,
check the appropriate box below. Whether or not you have a conference, if you are dissatisfied with this decision,
you also have the right to a hearing. CONTINUED BENEFITS MAY BE PROVIDED IF YOUR REQUEST FOR
A HEARING IS RECEIVED NO LATER THAN THE 10
TH
DAY AFTER THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE. A
hearing may still be granted without continued benefits if your request is received within ninety (90) days from the
date of this notice. The day after the date of this notice is the first day of the ninety (90) days.
IF YOU WISH TO HAVE A CONFERENCE OR HEARING, COMPLETE THE INFORMATION BELOW, AND
RETURN A COPY TO THIS OFFICE.
I desire a hearing.
I desire a conference. Reason for requesting a hearing ____________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
(use back if more space required)
Client’s Signature: ______________________________________________ Date: _________________________
Date: ___________________________
Case No.: ________________________
MAKE COPIES FOR: Client; IV-D/IV-A; Casefile 2486 – EE (2/02)
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GOOD CAUSE WITHDRAWAL STATEMENT
I am now ready to cooperate with Child Support Enforcement in establishing paternity, securing and
enforcing support. The reason for this decision is:
Child Support Case Information:
Custodial Parent’s/Caretaker’s Name:
Social Security Number:
Non-custodial Parent’s Name: Social Security Number (if known):
Child’s Name: Social Security Number:
Child’s Name: Social Security Number:
Child’s Name: Social Security Number:
Child’s Name: Social Security Number:
Child’s Name: Social Security Number:
Client Name (printed) Signature Date
Case Manager Name (printed) Telephone Number Signature Date
MAKE COPIES FOR: Client; IV-D/IV-A; Casefile 4084 – EC (2/02)
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I&R Referral Review Guide
The purpose of this guide is to ensure you provide a valid referral to I&R. FAQs are listed on the
back of the page. Review the questions below and proceed to ‘Identifying I&R Referral Reasons’
as needed:
1. Were benefits received that the customer was not entitled to? If NO – do not refer for an
overpayment. If YES:
• Is total SNAP and or TANF over issuance in excess of $125?
o If yes, continue ‘Identifying I&R Referral Reasons’.
• If Medical was received and should not have been, continue to ‘Identifying I&R Referral
Reasons’
• Exception: If the issue is related to forged, altered, or falsified documents (in a manner
to benefit the customer), refer the case to I&R via approved referral process.
2. If I&R has verified a felony drug conviction or fleeing felon status, do not refer. I&R will
complete the referral.
3. For SNAP allegations, has simplified reporting policy and reporting responsibilities been
reviewed?
4. Has the case been pended or collateral contact been made to clarify the discrepancy?
If after reviewing questions 1-4 you still have questionable circumstances, evidence contrary to
what was reported, and/or a potential overpayment (intentional or agency caused), identify the
potential violation or issue using the chart below.
Identifying I&R Referral Reasons
Household Composition Income
- Is there supporting documentation or - Is there supporting documentation or
information to support the allegation? information to support the allegation?
- Examples of supporting documentation: - Was this discovered on an interface?
o Interfaces (Work #) show NCP with o If so, was the customer questioned?
income in the home - SNAP: Was the income mid-certification and
o lease shows NCP in the home due to exceeding 130%/200%?
o school district states school age child o If so, submit for Overpayment only
is not enrolled - Do not refer issues concerning cash
- Was the customer required to report the contributions if the question is gift vs loan
change? - Was the customer required to report the
- If there is no additional information other change?
than a “hunch,” do not submit
-
Questionable SFU if 22 or older if strong
documentation is present
Overpayment Only (OP) Miscellaneous
- Is the OP an agency error for TANF or FMC? - Paternity: the child has different last name
o If yes, do not submit from the mother yet the mother states she
- SNAP: Did the customer exceed 130% or doesn’t know who the father is
200% limits and fail to report? - Self-employment/ business owned:
o If so, evaluate 10 – 10 – 13 (MS B- o How was this discovered?
620) o Did we ask/pend customer for info?
- Only submit if estimated overpayment - Trafficking – the customer stated they sell
exceeds $125.00 their EBT benefits.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1- What is the status of my referral?
a. Check the CLOG. I&R will update the CLOG as the investigation advances through the
process. The investigator assigned will be notated in the CLOG once case is assigned.
2- Are there any types of referrals I should not send?
a. Due to various reasons, the following referrals should not currently be sent unless there
is strong documentation to support the allegation: Questionable cash gifts vs. loans, SFU
where applicant is 22 or older, gut feelings, self-employment income where no
documents would exist, or they claim they do not file taxes and should. Do not send:
TANF and Medical agency error overpayments, drug felony convictions/fleeing felons
verified by I&R.
How to Send an I&R Referral
1. Complete the table below, Copy and Paste into the body of your email.
2. Send email to supervisor or lead for vetting. Subject line “I&R Referral”
3. Supervisor or Lead will verify validity of referral & forward to:
a. IRSouth@dwss.nv.gov
b. IRNorth@dwss.nv.gov
• Note: Steps 2&3 do not apply to Child Support Enforcement referrals.
Referral Date:
District Office:
FSS Name and Phone Number:
HOH Name/SSN
Additional member(s) if needed:
Has policy been reviewed (i.e. simplified
reporting)?
Is there supporting documentation? If yes,
where is it located? If not in DIS, please
attach
Is the discrepancy only with the current
application? If no, indicate cert periods
affected (if known)
Allegation (include names, SSN, addresses, and timeframes):
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FEDERAL REQUIREMENT TIME FRAMES
INTAKE
45 CFR 303.2(a)(2)
45 CFR 303.2(b)(1-2)
45 CFR 303.2(c)
5 business days to provide an application for child support services when requested in writing, by telephone
or by referral.
20 calendar days from receipt of application for services or referral, to complete case set-up process and/or
perform an initial assessment of required action, ensuring case record is documented with all relevant facts,
dates, and actions taken.
20 calendar days to request additional information when an application for services is received and it is
determined further information is needed to proceed with establishment.
LOCATE
45 CFR 303.3(b)(3, 5)
75 calendar days to access all appropriate state, federal and local locate sources after it has been determined
that the NCP and/or assets need to be located.
75 calendar days to act upon new information received that could lead to locating the NCP or assets.
Repeat location attempts in cases in which previous attempts to locate NCPs or sources of income and/or assets
have failed, but adequate information exists to meet requirements for submittal for location must be made
quarterly or immediately upon receipt of new information which may aid in location, whichever occurs
sooner.
ESTABLISHMENT/
PATERNITY
45 CFR 303.4(d)
45 CFR 303.101(b)(2)(i)
90 calendar days to file for paternity establishment once the alleged father has been located.
90 calendar days to complete service of process or attempt service (and document unsuccessful attempts)
from the date the alleged father has been located, or
90 calendar days to establish an order for support from the date the NCP has been located.
6 months to establish paternity/orders on 75% of the cases from the date of service of process.
12 months to establish paternity/orders on 90% of the cases from the date of service of process.
ENFORCEMENT
45 CFR 303.6(c)(2-3)
45 CFR 302.33(a)(4)
5 business days to notify a family who is no longer eligible for assistance under the state’s title IV-A, IV-E,
foster care, and Medicaid programs, that IV-D services will be continued unless the IV-D agency is notified to
the contrary by the family.
30 calendar days to initiate enforcement action (except income withholding and Federal and State income tax
refund offset) upon identifying a delinquency or other support-related noncompliance with the order or the
location of the NCP (if service of process is not required), whichever occurs later.
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60 calendar days to complete service of process if required to enforce the obligation (or document
unsuccessful attempts), and to initiate enforcement actions once process is served upon identifying a
delinquency or other support- related noncompliance with the order, or the location of the NCP, whichever
occurs later.
Annually submit all cases, which meet the requirements for state and federal income tax, refund offsets.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL
45 CFR 303.7(b) (2-6)
45 CFR 303.7(c) (4-6)
45 CFR 303.7(c)(9)
10 business days to notify the IV-D agency in a responding state of any change in case status, or new
information pertinent to the case.
• 10 business days to notify the IV-D agency in a responding state that the initiating case has closed and provide
the basis for case closure.
10 business days to notify the IV-D agency in an initiating state of any change in case status, or new
information pertinent to the case.
10 business days to send the new address and documentation to the initiating state and the Central Registry
when the NCP is located in another state.
10 business days to transfer a case to another Nevada county when the NCP moves and the case is no longer
in that county. The IV-D agency must also notify the initiating state and Central Registry of this action.
20 calendar days to send a request for review of a child support order to another state, after determining that
a request for review of the order should be sent to the other state and of receipt of information from the
requestor, necessary to conduct the review.
20 calendar days to refer any intergovernmental IV-D case to the responding state’s intergovernmental central
registry for action, including requests for location, document verification, administrative reviews in Federal
income tax refund offset cases, income withholding and state income tax refund offset in IV-D cases, from the
date of determining that the NCP is in another state.
20 calendar days to send a petition/registration to another state after the NCP is located and enforcement is
no longer possible in Nevada.
30 calendar days to respond to a request from a responding state for more information to either provide
requested information or to advise when information will be provided.
75 calendar days to provide location services upon receipt of an Interstate Child Support Enforcement
Transmittal Form and/or documentation requesting location information on the NCP.
75 calendar days to notify the IV-D agency in the initiating state if unable to proceed with the case because
of inadequate documentation, or if additional assistance from the initiating state is required. The IV-D agency
in the responding state must process the intergovernmental IV-D case to the extent possible pending necessary
action by the initiating state.
INCOME WITHHOLDING
45 CFR 303.100(e)(2)
NRS 31A.070(b)(1)
2 business days to implement income withholding from date that data is entered into the SDNH and
information becomes available to the IV-D agency.
Notice of income withholding to the employer must be sent immediately upon the entry of an order for
support which includes the provision for immediate income withholding.
15 calendar days to implement an income withholding when a support order is received and the employer’s
address is known on that date.
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MEDICAL SUPPORT
45 CFR 303.32(c)(2)
2 business days to transfer the NMSN to the employer from the date that the NCP is registered in the State
Directory of New Hires.
REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT
45 CFR 303.8(e)
180 calendar days to complete the review and adjustment process (including obtaining a new order) from
the date a request for a review is received or the NCP is located, whichever occurs later.
COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION
45 CFR 302.32(b)(1)
45 CFR 302.32(b)(2)(ii)
2 business days from date of receipt to disburse collections received by the State Collections and Disbursement
Unit when sufficient information identifying the payee is provided. This includes payments received by a
responding state on behalf of an initiating state.
CASE CLOSURE
45 CFR 303.11(c)
A 60-day letter of intent to close is required on all closing cases except when the non-assistance CST requests
case closure, Good Cause has been determined, or locate-only services were provided.
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Case Closure Matrix
Closure NOMADS 45 CFR SEP Manual
Case Closure Reason
Code Description Reference Reference
NCA No Current There is no current support order and 303.11(b)(1) 214.1(A)
Order & Arrears arrearages are less than $500 or
<$500 unenforceable under state law.
DNO NCP Deceased NCP or putative father is deceased and 303.11(b)(4) 214.1(C)
no further action, including a levy
against the estate, can be taken.
P21 Paternity 21 Paternity cannot be established because 303.11(b)(6)(i) 214.1(D)(1)
the child is at least 21 years old and
action to establish paternity is barred by
the statute of limitations.
PEX Paternity Paternity cannot be established because 303.11(b)(6)(ii) 214.1(D)(2)
Excluded a genetic test or a court or administrative
process has excluded the putative father.
PBI Paternity Best The IV-D agency has determined it 303.11(b)(6)(iii) 214.1(D)(3)
Interest would not be in the best interest of the
child to establish paternity in a case
involving incest, forcible rape, or in any
case where legal proceedings for
adoption are pending.
BFU Biological The identity of the biological father is 303.11(b)(6)(iv) 214.1(D)(4)
Father unknown and cannot be identified after
Unknown diligent efforts, including at least one
interview by the IV-D agency with the
recipient of services.
UL2 Unable to NCP’s location is unknown over a 303.11(b)(7)(i) 214.1(E)(1)
Locate – 2-year period when there is insufficient
2 Years information to initiate an automated
locate effort.
UL6 Unable to NCP’s location is unknown over a 303.11(b)(7)(ii) 214.1(E)(2)
Locate – 6-month period when there is sufficient
6 Months information to initiate an automated
locate effort.
UL1 Unable to NCP’s location is unknown over a 303.11(b)(7)(iii) 214.1(E)(3)
Locate – 1-year period when there is sufficient
1 Year information to initiate an automated
locate effort, but Social Security Number
is unverified.
INC
NCP
The NCP cannot pay support and shows
303.11(b)(3)
214.1(F)
Incarcerated,
no evidence of support potential for the
303.11(b)(8)
Institutionalized,
duration of the child’s minority because
303.11(b)(9)
in Long Term
NCP is institutionalized in a psychiatric
Care, or totally and
facility, is incarcerated, is in long term
permanently
care arrangement, or has a medically
Medically
verified permanent and total disability
Disabled
with no evidence of support potential,
including no income or assets above the
subsistence level which could be levied
or attached.
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Closure NOMADS 45 CFR SEP Manual
Case Closure Reason
Code Description Reference Reference
FOR Foreign Citizen The NCP is a citizen of, and lives in, a
303.11(b)(10) 214.1(G)
foreign country, does not work for the
federal government or a company with
offices in the United States, does not have
domestic income or assets, and there is no
federal or state treaty or reciprocity with
the country.
LCO Locate Only The IV-D agency has provided locate-only
303.11(b)(11) 214.1(H)
services.
RSC Recipient of The non IV-A recipient of services requests
303.11(b)(12) 214.1(I)
Services case closure and there is no assignment to
Request Closure the state of arrearages.
214.1(N)
DGC IV-D Good The state IV-D agency has determined
303.11(b)(14) 214.1(J)
Cause support enforcement may not proceed
without risk of harm to the child or
caretaker relative.
LOC Loss of Contact In a non IV-A case, the enforcing authority
303.11(b)(15) 214.1(K)
is unable to contact the recipient of services
within a 60-day calendar day period despite
an attempt through at least two different
methods.
NCO Non- In a non IV-A case, the enforcing authority
303.11(b)(16) 214.1(L)
Cooperation documents the circum-stances of the
recipient of services’ non-cooperation and
an action by the recipient of services is
essential for the next step in providing IV-
D services.
JNC Initiating The IV-D agency documents failure by the
303.11(b)(17) 214.1(M)
Jurisdiction initiating agency to take an action which is
Non- essential for the next step in providing
Cooperation services.
IJR Initiating The initiating agency has notified the
303.11(b)(18) 214.1(N)
Jurisdiction responding state that intergovernmental
303.11(b)(19)
Requests Closure services are no longer needed or that the
initiating state has closed its case.
ERR Error Case entered in error, including person
303.11(b)(20) 214(A)(2)
merges and cases entered in error.
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NEVADA STATE DIVISION OF WELFARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES
ASSIGNMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT
I, (1) , the (2) of the
child(ren) listed below in consideration for the care and supervision provided to the(se) child(ren) and other
consideration receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I assign, transfer, and set over to (3) ,
his/her executors, administrators, heirs and assigns, any and all sums or sums of money now due, or to become due,
to me from (4) , to be paid as child support for the child(ren) listed below, whether it
be owed under a child support order listed below, or based under a statutory obligation.
By initialing this line (5) , I further assign, transfer, and set over to (6) ,
his/her executors, administrators, heirs and assigns, any judgments of arrearage and arrearage of child support for
the child(ren) listed below up to the amount necessary to provide for the current care and support of the child(ren). I
covenant, pledge, and promise that the judgment listed below is in full force and effect, and that the sum of
(7) dollars ($ (8) ) with interest is now due thereon; that I am the lawful and sole owner
thereof, and that the judgment is free from all liens and encumbrances, either in favor of any attorney at law or
otherwise, except (9) . This assignment remains in effect until
the assignee no longer retains custody of the child(ren).
CHILD (10) DOB (11) SS# (12)
CHILD DOB SS#
CHILD DOB SS#
CHILD SUPPORT DECREE/JUDGMENT
NAME OF PARTIES (13) Case No. (14)
NAME OF COURT (15)
Date of Decree/Judgment (16) Amount $ (17)
The period of time representing the amount of arrears stated above is from (18) to (19)
County (20) State (21)
Dated this (22) day of (23) , (24) .
(25)
Assignor
STATE OF (26) )
: ss
COUNTY OF (27) )
On the (28) day of (29) , (30) , personally appeared before me, a
Notary Public, (31) , who acknowledged to me that (32) he freely, and
without duress, executed the above instrument for the purposes therein stated.
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INSTRUCTIONS
ASSIGNMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT
Items 1─25 to be completed by the person entitled to receive child support, by a
decree/judgment, in the presence of a notary.
1. Name of person entitled by the child support decree/judgment to receive child support
2. Indicate the relationship to the child(ren) of the person entitled to child support
3. Name of new custodian of the child
4. Name of person ordered to pay child support
5. To be initialed by custodian
6. Name of the new custodian of the child
7. Dollar sum ordered in decree/judgment
8. Dollar figure ordered in decree/judgment
9. Person(s) or program(s) owed lien/encumbrance from the judgment
10. Name of child listed in the court order
• 11. Child’s date of birth
• 12. Child’s Social Security Number
• 13. Name of parties listed in the decree/judgment
• 14. Court case number of the decree/judgment
• 15. Name of court which entered decree/judgment
• 16. Date of decree/judgment
• 17. Amount of child support obligation
• 18. Beginning date of arrears accrual
• 19. Ending date of arrears accrual
• 20. County where custodian resides
• 21. State where custodian resides
• 22. Current day of the month
• 23. Current month
• 24. Current year
• 25. Custodian’s signature
Items 26─32 to be completed by the Notary
26. County where notary is licensed
27. State where notary is licensed
28. Current day of the month
29. Current month
30. Current year
31. Notary Public’s name
32. Indicate whether custodian is a she/he
A copy of the notarized Assignment of Child Support form must be provided to the Central
Registry of any state which has issued a child support decree/judgment and to the
noncustodial parent.
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS/ACRONYMS
1099 Tax form for self-employed
4000 Division of Welfare and Supportive Services Application for Child
Support Services
ACF Administration for Children and Families
ACCRUAL Sum of child support payments that are due or overdue
ACCT Accounting
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
ADC Aid to Dependent Children (AFDC)
ADDR Address
ADJUDICATION The entry of a judgment, decree or order by a judges based on the
evidence submitted by the parties
ADMIN ORDER An order initiated by an office and signed by an employee
ADMINISTRATIVE Method by which support orders are made and enforced by and
PROCEDURE executive agency rather than by courts and judges
ADMINISTRATOR The Administrator of the Division, or designated representative
ADOM Assistant District Manager (DWSS)
AF Alleged Father
AFDC Aid to Families with Dependent Children (ADC), replaced by TANF
AFF Affidavit
AFFIDAVIT Sworn statement
AG Attorney General
AGREEMENTS Written or verbal arrangements made between the parties outside of
the order regarding child support, custody, etc.
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AID PERIOD Period of time the cash grant was received
AKA Also known as
ALGF Alleged father
ANSRS Automated Nevada Server-based Reference System
A/O Administrative Order
APC Automation Planning Committee
APPEAL Resort to a superior court to review the decision of an inferior court
APPL Application
APPT Appointment
ARREARAGE Past due, unpaid child support owed by the NCP
ARREARS CALC Detailed accounting of all payments (AUDIT)
ARRS Arrears
ASSIGNMENT OF State retains the right to child support and
SUPPORT any arrearages paid by the NCP in exchange for receipt of a cash
grant and other benefits
AT Action Transmittal, federal document, instructs state child support
programs on the actions they must take to comply with new and
amended federal laws
ATTORNEY OF Usually the Attorney for the NCP
RECORD
ATTY Attorney
AUDIT Detailed accounting of all payments (ARREARS CALC)
B/C Birth Certificate
BENCH WARRANT Warrant for the arrest of Obligor for failure to comply with a court
order or failure to appear at a sanctions hearing (B/W)
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BENDEX Beneficiary Data Exchange
BENE Benefit
BIRTHING COSTS Amount paid by the state for the birth of a child that should be
reimbursed
BHPS Bureau of Health, Planning and Statistics
BOVS Bureau of Vital Statistics aka BHPS
BOW Born Out of Wedlock
BUCCAL Genetic testing method of swabbing the inside of the mouth
BUCKET Where each payment was applied
B/W Bench Warrant
CACTUS Clark County Interface system
CAPTION Legal heading of the court order
CARETAKER Person that is not the mother or the father of the minor child(ren) but
has physical and/or legal custody and will be receiving child support
CASE A collection of people associated with a particular child support order,
court hearing and/or request for IVD services. This typically includes
a CST, NCP or Putative father and one or more children.
C/B Call Back
CC Child Care
CCA Consumer Credit Agencies
CCPA Consumer Credit Protection Act – limits the amount that may be
withheld from earnings to satisfy child support obligations.
CEJ Continuing exclusive jurisdiction, only one support order should be
effective and enforceable between the same parties at any time
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
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CHAP Child Health Assurance Program
CHIEF The Chief of the Child Support Enforcement Program or other
designee
CHD Child
CJIS Criminal justice information system
CK Check
CLD Called
CLIENT Recipient of a TANF grant and/or IVD services
C/M Case Manager
CMOA Current Monthly Obligation Amount
CNRG Central Registry – centralized unit in CSEP Central Office that is
responsible for receiving, distributing, and responding to inquiries on
interstate IVD cases
CO Division of Welfare and Supportive Services, Central Office
COD Case Manager of the Day
COLA Cost of living adjustment
CONTEMPT A willful disregard or disobedience of a court order
CONTROLLING Order that is to be enforced in the instance of multiple orders
ORDER
COOPERATION As a condition of TANF eligibility whereby the recipient is required to
cooperate with the child support agency in identifying and locating the
NCP, establishing paternity and/or obtaining child support payments
COOP Cooperation
CPS Child Protective Services
CS Child support
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CSC Contempt Show Cause
CSE Child Support Enforcement
CSEP Child Support Enforcement Program
CSENet Support Enforcement Network
CST Custodian, party the child resides with and to whom child support is
owed (Obligee, Petitioner, Plaintiff)
CT Court
CTDT Court Date
CUSTODIAN Party the child resides with and to whom child support is owed (CST,
Obligee, Petitioner, Plaintiff)
CUSTODY The care and control of a person
CWEP Community Work Experience Program
CWIS Child Welfare Information System
CWS Child Welfare Services
DA District Attorney
DAFS DA Family Support
DAFSD DA Family Support Division
DAG Deputy Attorney General
DAO District Attorney’s Office
DCFS Division of Child and Family Services
DCL A Dear Colleague letter is a letter to State IVD Directors from OCSE
providing information about practices, changes in procedures or other
CSE topics
DD Divorce Decree
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DDA Deputy District Attorney
DEBIT CARD Direct Payment Card
DEFAULT An order established when NCP fails to respond to valid service
DEFENDANT Person paying child support (NCP, Obligor, Respondent)
DEFRA Deficit Reduction Act
DEMAND To request payment of a debt or amount due
DEPENDENT A child who is under the care of someone else
DETR Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation
DEVIATION Departure from established or usual child support formula
DHHS United States Department of Health and Human Services
DHR Department of Human Resources
DIRECT DEPOSIT
DISBURSEMENT The paying out of collected child support funds
DISM Dismissal
DISMISSAL An order or judgment disposing of an action, suit, motion without trial
(DISM)
DISPOSABLE The portion of an employee’s earnings that remains after
INCOME deductions required by law and are used to determine the amount of
an employee’s pay subject to garnishment, attachment or child
support withholding
DISPOSITION The court’s decision of what should be done about a dispute that has
been brought to its attention
DISREGARD $75 DEFRA payment (ended on 10/31/02)
DISTRIBUTION The allocation of child support collected to the various types of debt
within a child support case
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DIVISION The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services of the Department of
Health and Human Services
DL Driver’s license
DLS Driver’s license suspension
DMV Department of Motor Vehicles
DO District Office (DWSS)
DOB Date of birth
DOCK Docket or court case number
DOCKET Court case number
DOCS Documents
DOD Department of Defense or Date of Death
DOIT Department of Information Technology
DOM District Office Manage or District Office memo (DWSS)
DOMESTIC A designation place on a participant in a case or order by a state
VIOLENCE that indicates a person is associated with child abuse or domestic
INDICATOR violence. It is used to prevent disclosure of the location of a custodial
party and/or a child believed by the state to be at risk of family
violence. (DV)
DTTS Debt To The State
DV Domestic Violence
DWSS Division of Welfare and Supportive Services
EAP Employee Assistance Program or Energy Assistance Program formerly
known as LIHEA
EDI Electronic data interchange, process by which information regarding
an EFT transaction is transmitted electronically
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EFT Electronic funds transfer, process by which money is transmitted
electronically from one bank account to another
EICON Employment Insurance Company of Nevada – took place of SIIS
E-IWO Electronic Income Withholding Order
EITC Earned Income Tax Credit
ELIG Eligible
EMAIL Electronic mail
EM Email Message
EMP VER Employer Verification
EMPL Employer
EMPLYR Employer
ENFORCE To put into execution, to make effective
ENFORCING Entity with power to take action
AUTHORITY
EOB Explanation of benefits
EQUI-FAX A credit bureau
ESD Employment Security Division
E&T Employment and Training Program
EVS Enumeration and Verification System – used to verify and correct
Social Security Numbers (SSNs) and identify multiple SSNs of
participants in child support cases. Operated by the SSA
EXECUTION Taking something involuntarily
EXHIBIT A document admitted as evidence in a judicial proceeding
EXPERIAN Credit reporting agency
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FA Functional Area
FAME Financial Assistance and Medical Eligibility, welfare, IVA
Food Stamps/AFDC/Medicaid/Employment and Training
FAMILY SUPPORT Law passed in 1988 with 2 major mandates: immediate wage ACT
withholding unless courts find good cause or there is a written
agreement between both parties requiring an alternative arrangement
and guidelines for child support award amounts, (FSA)
FAMIS Family Assistance Management Information System
FC Foster Care
FCR Federal Case Registry, a national data base of information on
individuals in all IV-D cases and all non IVD orders entered or
modified on or after October 1, 1998, this information is matched to
SCR and NDNH and matches are returned to the state
FCRL FCR Locate response (FPLS)
FCRQ FCR Match request response
FED Federal
FEDERAL TAX Program that collects past due child support amounts through the
REFUND OFFSET interception of the federal income tax refund or federal retirement
PROGRAM benefits, program also includes passport denial
FEIN Federal Employer Identification Number, unique identifier assigned by
the Internal Revenue Service
FFCCSOA Full Faith and Credit for Child Support Orders Act, law effective
October 20, 1994 (1) requiring states to enforce child support orders
by another state if: the issuing state had subject matter jurisdiction to
hear and resolve the matter and enter an order; the issuing state had
personal jurisdiction over the parties; and reasonable notice and the
opportunity to be heard was given to the parties and (2) limits a state’s
ability to modify another state’s order when: the state tribunal seeking
to modify the order has jurisdiction to do so; and the state that
originally issued the order no longer has CEJ because the child and the
parties no longer residents of the issuing state or the parties have filed
written consent to transfer CEJ to the state seeking to modify the order
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FFP Federal financial participation
FIC Foster and Institutional Care
FICHE Microfiche
FIDM Financial institution data match
FIPS Federal Information Processing Standards, identifies child support
jurisdictions
FLEXI FORM Forms document process used that merges data from NOMADS and
allows user to alter the form prior to printing
FMS Financial Management Service
FOE Forwarding Order Expired
FOREIGN Child support order from a state other than Nevada
SUPPORT ORDER
FPLS Federal Parent Locator Services, obtains address and employer
information and returns matches to the appropriate state, includes FCR
and NDNH
FS Food Stamps
FSA Family Support Act (referenced above)
FTA Failure to appear
F/U Follow up
FVI Family violence indicator, a designation that resides in the FCR
indicating a person is associated with child abuse or domestic violence
and is used to prevent disclosure of the location of the CST and/or
child believed to be at risk
GARNISHMENT A legal proceeding under which part of a person’s wages and/or assets
is withheld for payment of a debt. Income withholding is involuntary
GT Genetic blood test (or genetic test)
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GENERAL A federally recognized child support document that provides a
TESTIMONY framework for stating the detailed information and evidence necessary
to support the action requested in the petition
GENLINK Program GT Clerk uses to view LabCorp case info
GOOD CAUSE Substantial reason for not cooperating with the child support
enforcement process (e.g. rape, incest or physical harm)
GRANT Amount of money given to CST by DWSS
GUARDIAN One who legally has the care and management of a minor person, the
minor’s estate, or both.
GUARDIAN A guardian appointed to prosecute or defend a suit on behalf of a
AD LITEM minor
GUIDELINES A standard method for setting child support obligation based on factors
determined by state law
HI Health Insurance
HEARING Preceding of relative formality with definite issues of fact or of law to
be tried – Lawyers need to come up with something a little smoother
HH Head of household
HHS Health and Human Services
HMO Health maintenance organization
HOME STATE The state where a child lived with a parent or a person acting as parent
for at least 6 consecutive months immediately preceding the time of
filing of a petition (or comparable pleading) for support
ICSET Interstate Child Support Enforcement Transmittal
ID Identification
IFC Interim Finance Committee
IJ Initiating jurisdiction, the jurisdiction from which a proceeding is
forwarded to a responding jurisdiction
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IM Informational Memorandum; a memo sent from the State Child
Support Enforcement Program Central Office or the Federal Office of
Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) advising of changes or
information related to the child support program
INITIATING See IJ
JURISDICTION
INJURED SPOUSE The spouse of the NCP who is not a party to the action, from whom we
have intercepted a portion of their joint tax return
INTERCEPT Non-wage funds taken involuntarily for child support (tax refunds,
unemployment benefits, disability benefits)
INTERFACE The connection of two electronic devices exchanging data
INTERSTATE A child support case that involves another state
INTRASTATE A child support case in which the CST and the NCP reside in different
counties within in the State of Nevada
I&R DWSS Investigations and Recovery Unit
IRG Intergovernmental Referral Guide
IRS Internal Revenue Service
IV-A Title IVA, TANF
IV-D Title IVD; Child Support Enforcement Program administered in
conformity with Title IVD of the Social Security Act.
IV-E Child Welfare Services Foster Care Maintenance & Adoption
Subsidies
I/W Income withholding
JOIN Job Opportunities in Nevada
JUDGMENT Final decision of the court resolving the dispute and determining the
rights and obligations of the parties decree or order
JURISDICTION The legal authority which a court or administrative agency has over
particular persons and over certain types of cases
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KZ Table A table in NOMADS which determines case assignment
L/C LabCorp, Laboratory Corporation of America
LBC Lon Beach Genetics, an OJUR’s lab
LEGACY Old child support computer system
LIEN A claim or charge on property for payment of some debt, obligation or
duty, debt must be satisfied before sale or transfer can take place
LIHEA Low Income Home Energy Assistance; changed to EAP Energy
Assistance Program
LKA Last known address
LKE Last known employer
L/M Left Message
LMTC Left Message to Call Back
LOCAL Case originated in your office
LONG ARM Deal directly with the NCP and/or employer when that person is in
another state instead of going through the local child support office of
that state
LOTW Ledgers on the Web
LTR Letter
MA Medical Assistance
MAABD Medical Assistance to the Aged, Blind and Disabled
M/C Minor Child
MEDICAID Insurance coverage for the needy
MEDI-CAL California’s Medicaid Program
MEDICAL CASH Monthly premium for insurance
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MEDICAL Judgment for un-reimbursed medical expenses incurred by the CST on
behalf of the child
EXPENSE
MEDICAL ONLY CST is not requesting child support; medical coverage is all that is
being enforced
MISC Miscellaneous
MMIS Medicaid Management Information System
MOD Modification (of an order)
MODIFICATION A change, an alteration or amendment that introduces new elements
into the details of an order, or cancels some of them, but leaves the
general purpose and effect of the subject matter (Review &
Adjustment, R&A) (MOD)
MOTION The formal mode in which a member submits a proposed measure or
resolve for the consideration and action of the meeting or court
MS Manual section
MSFIDM Multi-state financial institution data match, delinquent obligors are
matched with accounts held in financial institutions doing business in
more than one state
MTL Manual Transmittal Letter – instructions accompanying distribution of
manual updates
NA Non-public assistance
NAW Nevada Average Wage
NAWC Nevada Audit Worksheet Calculator
NCP Non-custodial parent, party that is paying for child support (defendant,
obligor, respondent)
NDL Nevada driver’s license
NDNH National Directory of New Hires, database containing new hire and
quarterly wage data
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NEVADA Proposed ongoing child support amount determined by the state
AVERAGE WAGE based upon average earnings in Nevada, updated annually (NAW)
Need to define NAW i.e. amount determined annually by DETR
representing average wage earned by NV employees
NH New Hire
NMSN National Medical Support Notice, document sent directly to the
employer to obtain health care coverage for the child
NNCT Non-needy caretaker
NOE Notice of Entry, legal document forwarded to NCP and the Court
Clerk with a copy of the filed order
NOMADS Nevada Operations of Multi-Automated Data Systems (state-wide
child support and welfare system)
NON IV-D Child support case not supported under the federal program, the state
is not providing service, has not previously provided service or a
request for termination of services has been received by the state; case
must be included in transmission to FCR; case can become IVD when
application is received or grants received
NON COOP The recipient of services fails to cooperate with the child support
agency in identifying and locating the non-custodial parent,
establishing paternity and/or obtaining child support payments.
NON-CUSTODIAL Party that is paying for child support (defendant, obligor,
PARENT respondent) (NCP)
NON-NEEDY A caretaker entitled to money from the state for the child but is
CARETAKER not receiving a grant themselves (NNCT)
NOTICE Information, advice or written warning intended to apprise a person of
some proceeding in which his interests are involved or informing him
of some fact, which it is his right to know, and the duty of the
notifying party to communicate
NOTICE OF ENTRY Legal document forwarded to NCP and the Court Clerk with a copy of
the filed order (NOE)
NPLS Nevada Parent Locator Service
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NPRC National Personnel Records Center
NRS Nevada Revised Statutes
NSWD Nevada State Welfare Division – now DWSS effective 9-22-05
NUMIDENT Numeric Identification (SSN verification thru SSA Interface)
NVPOW Nevada Power Company interface
OASIS Online Automated Self Sufficiency Information System
OBL Obligation
OBLIGATION Amount of money to be paid as support by the NCP (child support,
spousal support or medical support), debt is ongoing
OBLIGEE Party the child resides with and to whom child support is owed (CST,
custodian, Petitioner, Plaintiff)
OBLIGOR Party that is paying for child support (defendant, NCP, non-custodial
parent, respondent)
OCCUPATIONAL (OES)
EMPLOYMENT
STATISTICS
OCSE Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement, created in 1975;
responsible for the development of child support policy; oversight,
evaluation and audits of state programs; provides technical assistance
and training to state programs; operates FPLS, FCR, NDNH
OES Occupational Employment Statistics
OFFSET Amount intercepted from an income tax refund or federal retirement
benefits
OJ Other jurisdiction
OJUR Other Jurisdiction
OOC Out of County, another county in Nevada
OOS Out of state
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OP Overpayment
OPERATION This term expresses the manner in which rights, and sometimes
OF LAW liabilities, devolve upon a person by the mere application to the
particular transaction of the established rules of law, without the act or
cooperation of the party himself
ORD Order
ORDER Direction of a court or judge made or entered in writing and not
included in a judgment
OSC Order to Show Cause
OV Office Visit
PA Public assistance
PAO Program Area Office (DWSS CSEP Offices in Reno, Elko and Las
Vegas)
PASSPORT Obligors with child support arrearages of at least $5000 who have
DENIAL been submitted for tax refund offset are automatically denied a
passport when they apply for one, states case decertify with OCSE
when the NCP pays the arrears in full.
PAT Paternity
PATERNITY Legal determination of fatherhood, paternity must be established
before child support or medical support can be ordered
PATERNITY Statement from CST identifying alleged father of child
AFFIDAVIT
PATERNITY Genetic testing to determine paternity
TESTING
PAYREC Pay Record
PCN Primary Care Network
PER CHILD Order specifically states how much child support is owed for each
ORDER child
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PERSONAL The power of a court over the person of a defendant in contrast to
JURISDICTION the jurisdiction of a court over a defendant’s property or his interest
PETITION A formal written application to a court requesting judicial actions on a
certain matter
PETITIONER One who presents a petition to a court, usually the custodian (CST,
Obligee, Plaintiff)
PF Putative Father
PIQ Policy interpretation question and answer document issued by OCSE
PLAINTIFF Person requesting child support (CST, Custodian, Obligee, Petitioner
PLEADINGS legal form which is filed with the court
P/M Per month
PM/PC Per month/per child
PMT Payment
PO Post Office or Parole Officer
POWER OF An instrument authorizing another to act as one’s agent or attorney
ATTORNEY
P&P Policy and Procedure – policy clarification document issued by
Central Office
PRISM Person Resolution Information & Server-based Maintenance
PROACTIVE Process in which child support case data newly submitted to FCR
MATCHING is automatically compared with previous submissions as well as to
NDNH, locate information is returned to the appropriate state
PROCEEDING The conduct of business before a judge or administrative hearing
officer
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PROOF OF CLAIM Statement under oath filed in a bankruptcy proceeding by a creditor in
which the creditor sets forth the amount owed and sufficient detail to
identify the basis for the claim; also used in probate proceedings to
submit the amount owed to the creditor and filed with the court for
payment by the fiduciary
PROVISION Items set forth in or by the court to be enforced
PRWORA Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of
1996, created NDNH and FCR “Welfare Reform”
PSTL Postal Verification
PTC Paternity Testing Corporation, an OJUR’s lab
PUBLIC Benefits granted from state or federal programs to aid eligible
ASSISTANCE recipients
QA Quality Assurance
QC Quality control
QMF Query management facility
QUICK Query Interstate Cases for Kids
QW Quarterly wage, data on all employees that must be submitted by
employers on a quarterly basis to the State Employment Security
Agency (SESA), data is then submitted to NDNH
RCVD Received
RD Re-determination of welfare benefits
RECIPIENT A person or organization that receives support funds or TANF
payments
RECIPROCITY A relationship in which one state grants certain privileges to other
governments on the condition they receive the same privilege
REGISTRATION Recording, enrolling, inserting in an official register, also referred to
as “filing it in”
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RELEASE OF LIEN The relinquishment, concession or giving up of a right, claim or
privilege by the person in whom it exists or to whom it accrues
REPAYMENT Contract setting forth an agreement to repay a specific amount
PLAN within a specific timeframe, usually in conjunction with a suspension
of driver’s license abbreviation RPP
RESPONDENT The party answering a petition or motion (defendant, NCP, non-
custodial parent)
RESPONDING A jurisdiction in which a proceeding is filed or to which a
JURISDICTION proceeding is forwarded for filing from an initiating jurisdiction (RJ)
REVIEW AND Review of the child support order and/or modification
ADJUSTMENT
RFSO Registration of Foreign Support Order
RJ Responding jurisdiction
RTD Returned
RURESA Revised Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act – old law
which predated UIFSA
SAMPLE GT Specimen
SCaDU State Collection and Disbursement Unit (Nevada)
SCOPE Shared Computer Operation for Protective Enforcement
SDNH State Directory of New Hires, state data base that is then transmitted to
NDNH, employers are required to submit data within 20 days of the
hire date
SDU State Disbursement Unit, single site in each state where all child
support payments are processed
SERVICE OF The delivery of a writ or summons to a party for the purpose of
PROCESS obtaining jurisdiction over that party (SOP)
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SES Support Enforcement Specialist; PAO caseworker
SESA State Employment Security Agency, processes unemployment
insurance claims; repository of quarterly wage data
SET ASIDE To reverse, vacate, cancel, annul or revoke a judgment and/or order
SOP Service of Process
SPLS State Parent Locator Service
SPOUSAL Alimony for the purposes of CSEP …copy CFR 301.1)
SUPPORT
SPPC Sierra Pacific Power Company
SS Social Security
SS Spousal Support cannot delete – valid order provision
SSA Social Security Administration
SSD Social Security Disability
SSDI Social Security Disability Income
SSI Supplemental security income
SSN Social Security Number
SSP State Services Portal
STATUTE An act of the legislature declaring, commanding or prohibiting
something
STAYED To stop, arrest or forbear; to “stay” an order means to hold it in
abeyance or refrain from enforcement
STIP Stipulation, an agreement between parties set into legal format and
filed with the court
SUBPOENA A command to appear at a certain time and place to give testimony
upon a certain manner
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SUP or SUPV Supervisor
SVC Service
SVES State Verification and Exchange System – locate source designed to
eventually replace the existing FPLS SSA external locate source.
Includes Title II – SSA Retirement, Survivors, Disability, and Health
Insurance Benefits; Title XVI – Supplemental Security Income
Benefits (SSI); and Prisoner – Information about inmate in federal,
state, and local correctional facilities
SWGAS Southwest Gas Company
TANF Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, maximum of 5 years with a
2 year straight cap; formerly known as AFDC
T/C Telephone Call
TERM Termination
TPL Third Party Liability – A category under which the state pays the
difference between the amount of the medical bill and the amount the
insurance company has paid. This occurs only when a public
assistance recipient has medical insurance in addition to coverage
provided by the public assistance program.
TPO Temporary protection order
TRANS Transmittal
TRANSMITTAL Federal form used to transmit all data between agencies
TRIBAL COURT Legal forum with exclusive jurisdiction to rule on actions involving
members of American Indian tribes
TRIBAL ORDER Established through an American Indian Tribal Court
TRIBUNAL Any legal forum having the authority to take action and establish or
enforce orders
TRM TANF-Related Medicaid Requires cooperation with CSEP
UI Unemployment Insurance
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UIB Unemployment Insurance Benefits
UIFSA Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; approved in 1992 and
amended in 1996
UM Unit Manager
UNDELIVERABLE DEC –Deceased
MAIL REASON FOE – Forwarding Order Expired
CODES ISA – Insufficient Address
ISF – Insufficient Postage
LNA – Moved, left no forwarding address
NOT – Not at this address
NSA – No such address
NSN – No such number
REF - Refused Delivery
UNC – Unclaimed mail
UNK – Unknown at this address
VAC – Vacant address
UPI Unique Person Identifier, internal number used by NOMADS to track
each person on the IVD
USC United States Code
URA Unreimbursed assistance (welfare) define
URESA Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (old law which
predated UIFSA)
USPST United States Postal Service – valid source
UTL Unable to locate
VA Veterans Administration
VM Voice Mail Message
VOUCHER Check
VRU Voice response unit
WAGE An involuntary transfer of a portion of an employee’s wage to
ASSIGNMENT satisfy a debt
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WARRANT A written order which is made on behalf of the state and is based upon
a complaint issued pursuant to statute and/or court rule and which
commands a law enforcement officer to arrest a person and bring him
before a magistrate; or
Check
WELF Welfare Integrated Computer Systems
WI Work item; requests for NOMADS changes are assigned a work item
number for tracking purposes
WIC Women, Infant & Children - define
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E-MAIL FORM FOR CSEP SANCTION REQUESTS
TO: IV-D Non-Coop Support
SUBJECT: CSEP SANCTION REQUEST
Please sanction the following Custodial Parent:
Custodial Parent:
SSN or UPI if
not Encrypted #
Non-Custodial Parent:
Child(ren) associated with NCP:
Reason requesting sanction:
CST can come to our office at or can call our office at
for additional information.
Thank you,
Name:
Title:
Phone (for internal use only),
Fax:
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IV-A District Office Group E-Mail Addresses
North
Carson [email protected]
Elko [email protected]
Ely WELF[email protected]
Fallon [email protected]
Reno [email protected]
Sparks Welf[email protected]
Yerington [email protected]
South
Belrose [email protected]
CAC WELF-CAC[email protected]
Cambridge W[email protected]
Craig Road WELFCRAIG@dwss.nv.gov
Decatur [email protected]
Durango [email protected]
Flamingo WE[email protected]
Henderson [email protected]
Lewis Complex Welf[email protected]ov
Nellis WELFNELL[email protected]
Owens [email protected]
Pahrump W[email protected]
Spring Mountain welf[email protected]
Warm Springs w
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REQUIREMENTS FOR REFERRING A CASE TO MEXICO
Mexico requires the following items in an intergovernmental case. The bilingual forms required
by Mexico are available on the secure CSEP website under the heading Procedures & Forms for
International Agencies/Spanish UIFSA Forms. Complete all fields indicating “N/A”,
“Unknown” or “None” if appropriate. All forms must be notarized.
UIFSA Forms
o Transmittal
o Locate Data Sheet
o Uniform Support Petition
o Affidavit of Direct Payments
o General Testimony
o Affidavit in Support of Paternity
Certified copy of birth certificate for each child with a Spanish translation.
Certified copy of marriage certificate with a Spanish translation.
Photographs of each child, noncustodial parent and custodian.
Itemized list of custodian’s expenses and copies of supporting documents glued to blank
sheets of paper.
Certified copy of court orders.
A letter in Spanish addressed to the Director of Family Services summarizing case facts.
The summary should include reason for request, date of child’s birth; date the CST and
NCP were married; summary of child support order and payment record; and the reason
the CST is in the United States.
