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33 V.S.A. § 3903
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 39 - Enforcement of Support|§ 3903. Child support debt

§ 3903. Child support debt|(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any payment of Reach Up financial assistance made to or for the benefit of a dependent child creates a debt due and owing to the Department for Children and Families by any responsible parent in an amount equal to the amount of Reach Up financial assistance paid.(b) Collection of child support debts shall be made as provided by this section and section 3902 of this title and by 15 V.S.A. chapter 11, subchapter 7. Regardless of the amount of Reach Up financial assistance paid, the Court may limit the child support debt, taking into consideration the criteria of 15 V.S.A. § 659. The Department for Children and Families and the responsible parent may limit the child support debt by stipulation which shall be enforceable on its terms unless it is modified. (Added 1979, No. 114 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1985, No. 63, § 19; 1989, No. 221 (Adj. Sess.), § 18, eff. Oct. 1, 1990; 1999, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 116; 2007, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.)
33 V.S.A. § 3904
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 39 - Enforcement of Support|§ 3904. Distribution of proceeds

§ 3904. Distribution of proceeds|Any money received by the Department from, or on behalf of a responsible parent, shall be distributed and credited as required by Title IV of the Social Security Act. On request of a responsible parent, the Department shall render an accounting of how payments have been credited. (Added 1977, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1985, No. 63, § 21.)
33 V.S.A. § 4101
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 41 - Office of Child Support|§ 4101. Office of Child Support; designation as IV-D agency; legislative purpose

§ 4101. Office of Child Support; designation as IV-D agency; legislative purpose|(a) The Office of Child Support in the Agency of Human Services shall be designated the IV-D agency for purposes of Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act.(b) The paramount interest of the State of Vermont is the welfare of its children. The establishment and enforcement of family support obligations is therefore an important function in this regard. The Office of Child Support in carrying out its responsibility shall be guided by the best interests of the child, but not the economic interests exclusively in an action for child support. (Added 1989, No. 221 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; amended 1993, No. 105, § 7.)
33 V.S.A. § 4102
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 41 - Office of Child Support|§ 4102. Responsibilities

§ 4102. Responsibilities|(a) The Office of Child Support shall be accountable and responsible for the operation of the federal IV-D program and shall be responsible for formulating the State Child Support Enforcement Plan as required under Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act.(b) The Office of Child Support shall be responsible for the administration of the Registry established in section 4103 of this title.(c) Upon application of the parent of a minor child, the Office of Child Support shall provide the following services:  (1) location of absent parents; (2) financial assessment to determine a parent's ability to provide support; (3) determination of a parent's employment status; (4) enforcement of child support orders; (5) establishment of parentage; and (6) any other services required to be provided under Title IV-D.   (d) The Office of Child Support shall provide appropriate instruction and supervision of its employees concerning legal ethics, family law, court procedure, child abuse, public benefit programs, and the dynamics of parent-child relationships.(e) No employees may be assigned to a case before the Family Division of the Superior Court without the skill and professional qualifications commensurate with the complexity of the case. (Added 1989, No. 221 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; 1993, No. 105, § 8; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238.)
33 V.S.A. § 4103
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 41 - Office of Child Support|§ 4103. Registry

§ 4103. Registry|(a) The Office of Child Support shall establish a registry for the following purposes:  (1) Processing child support collections and disbursements. (2) Maintaining records necessary for the receipt and disbursement of child support, including information on support orders and support arrearages, with the date and amount due and the date and amount paid by the obligor and the date and amount disbursed; identifying information about both parents, including the name, address, Social Security number, and employment information; names and dates of birth of children. (3) Providing a record of their support collections and disbursements to obligors and obligees. (4) Notifying employers in cases involving wage withholding of the amounts to be withheld for support, the amount of income exempt from withholding, and the dates for beginning, reducing, increasing, and terminating withholding pursuant to the terms of the support order. The Office shall accommodate employer withholdings based upon the employer's payroll period and shall provide return envelopes to the employer for sending the payment to the Office. (5) Maintaining and providing any other information as required by law.   (b) All orders for child support subject to wage withholding shall require that payment be made through the Registry and shall be deemed IV-D cases. All orders for child support not subject to wage withholding made or modified on or after July 1, 1990 shall require that payment be made through the Registry as a IV-D case unless the parties have agreed that the obligor will pay the obligee directly.(c) In the case where neither parent requests services under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act or where the case is not a IV-D case by operation of law, the Office of Child Support services may recover the administrative costs of processing payments through the Child Support Registry, not to exceed an administrative fee of $5.00 per month. The Family Division of the Superior Court shall increase the monthly support obligation to take the administrative cost into account unless the noncustodial parent is below the federal poverty level. The Office of Child Support services shall deduct the cost from the first payment received each month. Fees collected under this subsection shall be credited to a special fund and shall be available to the Office of Child Support services to offset the costs of its administrative services.(d) [Repealed.]  (Added 1989, No. 221 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; amended 1995, No. 47, § 21; 1995, No. 186 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. May 22, 1996; 1997, No. 11, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; 1997, No. 155 (Adj. Sess.), § 25; 2003, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2004; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238; 2011, No. 32, § 3; 2017, No. 18, § 1.)
33 V.S.A. § 4104
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 41 - Office of Child Support|§ 4104. Support overpayment

§ 4104. Support overpayment|(a) If the Office of Child Support determines that it has received an overpayment from an employer within 30 days of the overpayment, the Office shall return the overpayment to the obligor within one working day.(b) In cases where the Office of Child Support determines that it has received an overpayment after 30 days, it shall permit the obligor to reduce future support payments to offset the overpayment.(c) The Office of Child Support may recover an overpayment from the obligee by deducting from future support payments if the obligee has failed to return the excess to the registry as required under 15 V.S.A. § 786.(d) In no case shall application of this section reduce the amount of current support paid to the obligee by more than 10 percent. (Added 1989, No. 221 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)
33 V.S.A. § 4106
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 41 - Office of Child Support|§ 4106. Assignment of rights

§ 4106. Assignment of rights|(a) When an assignment of the right to support is in effect pursuant to section 3902 of this title or pursuant to this section, or when payments are being made through the registry, the custodial parent shall be considered to have appointed the Director of the Office of Child Support as his or her attorney in fact to perform the specific act of endorsing over to the registry all drafts, checks, money orders, or other negotiable instruments for support of the child or to transfer any payments received by the registry to the registering tribunal of another state, as defined in 15B V.S.A. § 101(19), after a written request is received from the obligee or the other state on behalf of the obligee or under an assignment of rights.(b) When an assignment is in effect, any amounts accrued under a support obligation as of the date of assignment, and any amount accruing while the assignment is in effect, shall be owing to and payable to the registry without further order of the Court.(c) A person applying for IV-D services who is not receiving welfare assistance may assign support rights to the State, but such an assignment shall not be a condition of eligibility for IV-D services.(d) Persons who have assigned their support rights to the State shall be informed of actions that will be taken on their behalf and shall be entitled to information concerning the progress or results of any such action. Thirty days prior to the initiation of any Court proceeding, the Office of Child Support shall give the assignor notice and provide the assignor the opportunity to timely raise claims, through the waiver process, that such actions would not be in the best interests of the children.(e) If arrearages accrue after support rights have been assigned and the obligor and obligee subsequently reunite, the Office of Child Support may not take any action to collect the support arrearages, unless the reunited family has a gross income equal to or greater than 225 percent of poverty, as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.(f) When an assignment is in effect, the State shall be guided by the best interests of the child for whose benefit the action is taken.  (1) The amount of child support indicated by the guidelines shall be presumed to be in the child's best interests, but other relevant information that is readily available, including information provided by the parents, shall be considered together with the factors set out in 15 V.S.A. § 659. (2) If, after reasonable inquiry into the circumstances of the family, it is determined by the Office of Child Support that an action would not be in the best interests of the affected child, a support action should not be undertaken. (Added 1989, No. 221 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; amended 1993, No. 105, § 9; 1997, No. 63, § 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; 2021, No. 20, § 328.)
33 V.S.A. § 4107
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 41 - Office of Child Support|§ 4107. Office of Child Support; access to motor vehicle information; criminal record information

§ 4107. Office of Child Support; access to motor vehicle information; criminal record information|The Office of Child Support, for purposes of establishing and enforcing support and parental rights and responsibilities obligations, is designated as a law enforcement agency for the sole purpose of requesting and obtaining access to motor vehicle information and other information needed to identify or locate a person, including access to information maintained by the National Criminal Information Center. Such information shall only be used for collection of child support and is subject to the restrictions of section 4105(c) of this title. (Added 1995, No. 59, § 12; amended 1997, No. 63, § 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.)
33 V.S.A. § 4108
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 41 - Office of Child Support|§ 4108. Grievance procedure

§ 4108. Grievance procedure|(a) The Office of Child Support shall adopt rules in accordance with the procedures set forth in 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, the Administrative Procedure Act, to establish and implement a grievance procedure to contest decisions of the Office of Child Support.(b) The Office of Child Support shall make widely available to the public information about its grievance procedure, including grievance forms, pamphlets explaining the procedure, and explanations of grievance rights.(c) Upon issuing a wage withholding order, the Office of Child Support shall notify the obligor pursuant to 15 V.S.A. § 788 of the amount of the past due child support, the consequences of failing to meet a court-ordered child support obligation, and the procedure for contesting the Office's action under this section.(d) All final decisions of the Office of Child Support are appealable de novo to the magistrate in the Family Division of the Superior Court.(e) If the obligor contests the withholding within 21 days of the notice and is found not to be in arrears by more than one-twelfth of the annual support obligation on the date the notice is issued, the Office, within two business days, shall notify the employer to cease withholding. In addition, the Office shall pay to the obligor three times the amount erroneously withheld. (Added 1993, No. 105, § 10; amended 1997, No. 63, § 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; 2009, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § C17; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238.)
33 V.S.A. § 4109
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 41 - Office of Child Support|§ 4109. Office of Child Support; use of federal parent locator service

§ 4109. Office of Child Support; use of federal parent locator service|The Office of Child Support may use the services of the Federal Parent Locator Service. (Added 1993, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 14.)
33 V.S.A. § 4302
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 43 - Children and Adolescents With Severe Emotional Disturbance|§ 4302. State interagency team

§ 4302. State interagency team|(a) A State interagency team is created and shall consist of eight members:  (1) The Director of the division responsible for special education for the Agency of Education. (2) The Agency of Education's consultant for children and adolescents with a severe emotional disturbance. (3) The Director of the division responsible for children's mental health for the Department of Mental Health. (4) The Chief of the Children, Adolescents, and Family Unit in the Division of Children's Mental Health Services for the Department of Mental Health. (5) The Deputy Commissioner for the Family Services Division of the Department for Children and Families. (6) The placement consultant for the Family Services Division of the Department for Children and Families. (7) A representative of the Secretary of Human Services. (8) A parent of a child or adolescent with a severe emotional disturbance. The parent shall receive compensation in accordance with the provisions of 32 V.S.A. § 1010, and the compensation shall be paid for by the Agency of Human Services.   (b) The State interagency team shall have the following powers and duties:  (1) Submit an annual report to the Commissioners of Mental Health and for Children and Families and the Secretary of Education on the status of programs for children and adolescents with a severe emotional disturbance which shall include a system of care plan. The system of care plan shall identify the characteristics and number of children and adolescents with a severe emotional disturbance in need of services, describe the educational, residential, mental health, or other services needed, describe the programs and resources currently available, recommend a plan to meet the needs of such children and adolescents, and recommend priorities for the continuation or development of programs and resources. (2) Develop and coordinate the provision of services to children and adolescents with a severe emotional disturbance. (3) Make recommendations to the local interagency team for resolution of any case of a child or adolescent with a severe emotional disturbance referred by a local interagency team under subsection 4303(f) of this chapter. (4) Recommend to the Secretaries of Human Services and of Education and the Commissioners of Mental Health and for Children and Families any fiscal, policy, or programmatic change at the local, regional, or State level necessary to enhance the State's system of care for children and adolescents with a severe emotional disturbance and their families. (Added 1987, No. 264 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1989, No. 187 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1995, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 295, eff. Feb. 14, 2014; 2013, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 69, eff. May 20, 2014.)
33 V.S.A. § 4303
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 43 - Children and Adolescents With Severe Emotional Disturbance|§ 4303. Local interagency teams

§ 4303. Local interagency teams|(a) There shall be at least one local interagency team for each administrative district established by the Department for Children and Families whose permanent membership shall include:  (1) The person from the designated community mental health agency for that district responsible for coordinating children's services. (2) The person managing the family services district office of the Department for Children and Families for that district. (3) A special education administrator from a school district in that district. (4) A person designated by the Secretary of Human Services. (5) A parent of a child or adolescent with a severe emotional disturbance. The parent shall receive compensation in accordance with the provisions of 32 V.S.A. § 1010, and the compensation shall be paid for by the Agency of Human Services.   (b) In addition to the permanent members, the local interagency team reviewing the case of a child or adolescent shall include as ad hoc members the special education administrator of the school district serving the child or adolescent and the parents of the child or adolescent. The local interagency team may appoint on an ad hoc basis, other persons determined to be necessary for the effectiveness of the team.(c) The local interagency team shall appoint one of its permanent members to be chair. If the local interagency team cannot agree on a chair, one will be appointed by the State interagency team.(d) A referral may be made by a local agency, service provider, or parent concerning a child or adolescent with a severe emotional disturbance when agreement cannot be reached with respect to the provision of appropriate services for the child or adolescent. When a referral is made, the local interagency team shall:  (1) make recommendations concerning the following matters upon which agreement cannot be reached: assessment of the child, coordinated service planning, and the provision of services for the child or adolescent; (2) review the coordinated services plan for the child or adolescent and amend the plan if necessary.   (e) The local interagency team may meet at the request of any agency or parent to serve as a forum for consideration of general issues relating to implementation of the provisions of this chapter.(f) After all attempts have been made without success to resolve any matter considered under subsection (d) or (e) of this section the matter shall be referred to the State interagency team.(g) The local interagency team annually shall inform all local agencies and service providers for children and adolescents with severe emotional disturbances of the provisions of this chapter and any implementing rules or procedures. (Added 1987, No. 264 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1989, No. 203 (Adj. Sess.), §§ 2, 3; 2013, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 70, eff. May 20, 2014.)
33 V.S.A. § 4304a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 43 - Children and Adolescents With Severe Emotional Disturbance|§ 4304a. Advisory Board

§ 4304a. Advisory Board|(a) An Advisory Board is created to advise the Secretary of Education and the Commissioners of Mental Health and for Children and Families about children and adolescents with a severe emotional disturbance and their families.(b) The Advisory Board shall also advise the Secretary and the Commissioners on the development of the system of care plan described in subsection 4305(c) of this title.(c) The State interagency team shall recommend to the Governor a list of potential Board members. The Governor shall appoint from that list three parents of children or adolescents with a severe emotional disturbance, three advocates from organizations working on behalf of children and adolescents with a severe emotional disturbance and three professionals in related fields or service organizations.(d) Members of the Board shall serve for a term of three years, beginning April 1 of the year of appointment or until their successors are appointed. Initially one-third of the members shall be appointed to one-year terms, one-third to two-year terms, and one-third to three-year terms. Thereafter, members shall be appointed for three-year terms.(e) The Board shall elect a chair from among its members. The Board shall meet annually at the call of the Chair, and other meetings may be called by the Chair at such times and places as the Chair deems necessary.(f) The members of the Board who are employees of the State shall receive no additional compensation for their services, but actual and necessary expenses shall be allowed State employees and shall be charged to their departments. The members of the Board who are not State employees shall receive compensation as provided in 32 V.S.A. § 1010, and that compensation shall be paid by the Agency of Human Services. (Added 1993, No. 203 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1997, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 138b; 1995, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2013, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 71, eff. May 20, 2014; 2015, No. 23, § 59.)
33 V.S.A. § 4601
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 33 - Human Services|Chapter 46 - Building Bright Futures Council|§ 4601. Definitions

§ 4601. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Early care, health, and education" means all services provided to families expecting a child and to children up to the age of six, including child care, family support, early education, mental and physical health services, nutrition services, and disability services. (2) "Regional council" means a regional entity linked to the State Building Bright Futures Council to support the creation of an integrated system of early care, health, and education at the local level. (Added 2009, No. 104 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 12, 2010.)