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...(A) This rule and its supplemental rules describe the procedures for processing an intergovernmental case for child support enforcement services. (B) An initiating or responding child support enforcement agency (CSEA) as defined in this rule shall process intergovernmental cases in accordance with this rule and its supplemental rules, federal regulations found at 45 C.F.R. 303.7 effective January...

...(A) This rule describes the general responsibilities that apply to a child support enforcement agency (CSEA) irrespective of the CSEA role in the case as either an initiating or responding agency. (B) The CSEA shall: (1) Use federally approved forms in intergovernmental cases; (2) Within thirty business days of receiving a request, provide any order and payment record information requested by a...

...(A) Each state child support agency is required by federal regulations at 45 C.F.R. 303.7(b), effective January 3, 2011, to establish an interstate central registry (ICR) responsible for receiving, transmitting, and responding to inquiries on all incoming intergovernmental cases. The ICR in Ohio is located within the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS), office of child support (OCS)...

...(A) This rule describes the requirements that an initiating child support enforcement agency (CSEA) shall follow when processing an intergovernmental case. (B) In addition to the general responsibilities described in rule 5101:12-70-05.1 of the Administrative Code, the initiating CSEA has the following responsibilities: (1) Determine whether a child support order(s) exists in a case using the fe...

...(A) This rule describes the requirements that a responding child support enforcement agency (CSEA) shall follow when receiving a request for services from an initiating agency. (B) In addition to the general responsibilities described in rule 5101:12-70-05.1 of the Administrative Code, the responding CSEA has the following responsibilities: (1) Accept and process an intergovernmental request for...

...(A) This rule describes the responsibilities that an initiating or responding child support enforcement agency (CSEA) has to establish paternity in intergovernmental cases. When a determination of paternity has been made pursuant to the laws of another jurisdiction, that determination must be recognized in Ohio, and the issue of paternity may not be re-litigated or used as a defense to an action b...

...(A) This rule describes the responsibilities that an initiating or responding child support enforcement agency (CSEA) has to establish a child support order in intergovernmental cases. A request to establish a child support order may be received as a separate request or as part of a request to establish paternity and support. (B) A child support order may be established either by: (1) Using long...

...(A) The Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA)(2008) requires that only one valid order may exist for the purpose of enforcing a support obligation prospectively, beginning with the date on which the determination of controlling order is made. After a controlling order is determined, it becomes the only order that may be prospectively enforced, and sets the non-modifiable terms. Non-modifia...

...(A) The Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA)(2008) requires that only one valid order may exist for the purpose of enforcing a support obligation prospectively, beginning with the date on which the determination of controlling order is made. After a controlling order is determined, it becomes the only order that may be prospectively enforced, and sets the non-modifiable terms. Non-modifia...

...(A) This rule describes the responsibilities that an initiating or responding child support enforcement agency (CSEA) has to enforce support orders in intergovernmental cases. (B) When two or more support orders exist, only the support order that has been determined to be the controlling order may be enforced. Therefore, before any action is taken to enforce a support order, the initiating CSEA s...

...(A) This rule describes the responsibilities that an initiating or responding child support enforcement agency (CSEA) has to modify a controlling order in an intergovernmental case. (B) For purposes of this rule, "petitioner" means the person or entity requesting the modification. "Respondent" means the person or entity who did not request the modification. (C) No part of the controlling order may b...

...(A) This rule describes the responsibilities that an initiating or responding child support enforcement agency (CSEA) has to modify a controlling order in an intergovernmental case. (B) No part of the controlling order may be modified that is not modifiable under the laws of the state that issued the controlling order, such as the duration of the support order. (C) An Ohio controlling order can be m...

...(A) This rule describes the responsibilities of the child support enforcement agency (CSEA) to use the child support enforcement network (CSENet) in the processing of interstate cases to the greatest extent possible. (B) "Child Support Enforcement Network" (CSENet) means the electronic communications network developed by the federal office of child support enforcement (OCSE) to transmit and recei...

...(A) The following forms shall be used in processing interstate cases under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA)(2008). To the greatest extent practical, the child support enforcement agency (CSEA) shall transmit requests for information and provide requested information through the child support enforcement network (CSENet) or electronic document exchange (EDE). When transmitting info...

...(A) The following forms shall be used in processing interstate cases under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA)(2008). To the greatest extent practical, the child support enforcement agency (CSEA) shall transmit requests for information and provide requested information through the child support enforcement network (CSENet) or electronic document exchange (EDE). When transmitting info...

...(A) The following forms shall be used in processing interstate cases under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA)(2008). To the greatest extent practical, the child support enforcement agency (CSEA) shall transmit requests for information and provide requested information through the child support enforcement network (CSENet) or electronic document exchange (EDE). When transmitting info...

...(A) The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996, 110 Stat. 2105, 42 U.S.C. 654b, requires all states to operate a state disbursement unit (SDU) for the purpose of collecting and disbursing support payments from a single physical location. The SDU must be integrated with a statewide automated child support system. (B) In accordance with PRWORA and section ...

...(A) The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996, 110 Stat. 2105, 42 U.S.C. 654b, mandates all states to operate a state disbursement unit (SDU) for the purpose of collecting and disbursing support payments from a single physical location. The SDU will be integrated with a statewide automated child support system. (B) In accordance with PRWORA and section ...

...(A) The purpose of this rule is to describe the requirements regarding the collection of support payments at the child support enforcement agency (CSEA). Each CSEA is required to elect to accept collections or not to accept collections at the CSEA in accordance with this rule. (B) Each CSEA will notify the office of child support (OCS) of the CSEA's decision to accept or not accept payments a...

...(A) The purpose of this rule is to describe the requirements regarding the collection of support payments at the child support enforcement agency (CSEA). Each CSEA is required to elect to accept collections or not to accept collections at the CSEA in accordance with this rule. (B) Each CSEA will notify the office of child support (OCS) of the CSEA's decision to accept or not accept payments a...

...(A) The purpose of this rule is to describe the requirements regarding the collection of support payments at the child support enforcement agency (CSEA). Each CSEA will elect to accept collections or not to accept collections at the CSEA in accordance with this rule. (B) Each CSEA will notify the office of child support (OCS) of the CSEA's decision to accept or not accept payments at the CSEA...

...(A) The date of collection is the date the payment is posted in the child support payment central (CSPC) automated payment processing system. (B) The date of collection for internal revenue service (IRS) payments is the date the office of child support (OCS) receives the tax offset file from the federal office of child support enforcement (OCSE). (C) A payment received by CSPC after the fina...

...(A) The date of collection is the date assigned to the deposit within the child support payment central (CSPC) automated payment processing system. (B) The date of collection for internal revenue service (IRS) payments is the date the office of child support (OCS) receives the tax offset file from the federal office of child support services. (C) A payment received by CSPC after the financia...

...(A) Payment processing involves five steps: (1) A payment is deposited in a child support payment central (CSPC) collection account and transferred to the office of child support master concentration account. (2) The payment is posted when there is sufficient information, including at least two of the five posting identifiers, as defined in paragraph (C) of rule 5101:12-80-05 of the Admi...

...(A) Payment processing involves five steps: (1) A payment is deposited in a child support payment central (CSPC) collection account and transferred to the office of child support master concentration account. (2) The payment is posted when there is sufficient information, including at least two of the five posting identifiers, as defined in paragraph (C) of rule 5101:12-80-05 of the Admi...