5101:12-55-03.2 Default investigation.

(A) After an obligor is identified as appearing to meet the default criteria and before the JFS 04049, “Notice to Obligor of Default and Potential Action” (rev. 05/2005), is issued, the child support enforcement agency (CSEA) shall conduct an investigation to determine:

(1) Whether the obligor is in default;

(2) The amount of any arrears;

(3) The employment status of the obligor;

(4) The obligor’s social security number;

(5) The name and business address of the obligor’s employer or other source of income; and

(6) Any other information necessary for the CSEA to:

(a) Issue a JFS 04047, “Order/Notice to Withhold Income for Child and Spousal Support”

(rev. 12/2002);

(b) Recommend that the court issue a cash bond order in accordance with rule 5101:12-50-15 of the Administrative Code; or

(c) Issue or recommend that the court issue a seek work order in accordance with rule 5101:12-50-17 of the Administrative Code.

(B) During the investigation the CSEA may also secure any other information necessary to enforce the support order including whether the obligor:

(1) Owns any real or personal property;

(2) Has any funds in a financial institution account as indicated on the financial institution data match report; or

(3) Holds any professional, recreational, and/or driver’s license.

(C) When the CSEA concludes the investigation and determines that no default exists, the CSEA shall terminate the default proceedings. If a JFS 04047 was issued upon the identification of default, the CSEA shall revise the JFS 04047 to collect the support owed under the support order.

Replaces: 5101:12-55- 03.2

Effective: 04/15/2008

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/01/2013

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 3125.25

Rule Amplifies: 3123.02

Prior Effective Dates: 5/14/77, 8/1/82, 5/1/87, 10/1/87, 12/20/88, 9/1/89, 12/16/89, 8/1/90, 10/9/90, 4/1/91, 7/15/92, 6/1/93, 10/7/93, 12/31/93, 1/1/95, 7/1/96, 1/1/98, 12/1/01, 5/19/02, 9/1/05