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CA Fam Code § 17206 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES|CHAPTER 1 - Department of Child Support Services|ARTICLE 2 - Organization|Section 17206.

17206.  The department shall ensure that there is an adequate organizational structure and sufficient staff to perform functions delegated to any governmental unit relating to Part D (commencing with Section 651) of Subchapter 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the United States Code, including a sufficient number of attorneys to ensure that all requirements of due process are satisfied in the establishment and enforcement of child support orders.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 478, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Fam Code § 17208 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES|CHAPTER 1 - Department of Child Support Services|ARTICLE 2 - Organization|Section 17208.

17208.  (a) The department shall reduce the cost of, and increase the speed and efficiency of, child support enforcement operations. It is the intent of the Legislature to operate the child support enforcement program through local child support agencies without a net increase in state General Fund or county general fund costs, considering all increases to the General Fund as a result of increased collections and welfare recoupment.(b) The department shall maximize the use of federal funds available for the costs of administering a child support services department, and to the maximum extent feasible, obtain funds from federal financial incentives for the efficient collection of child support, to defray the remaining costs of administration of the department consistent with effective and efficient support enforcement.(c) Effective October 1, 2019, the Department of Child Support Services shall impose an administrative service fee in the amount of thirty-five dollars ($35) on a never-assisted custodial party receiving services from the California child support program for order establishment, enforcement, and collection services provided. The annual amount of child support payments collected on behalf of the custodial party must be five hundred fifty dollars ($550) or more before an administrative service fee is imposed pursuant to this subdivision. The fee shall be deducted from the custodial party’s collection payment at the time the collection payments for that year have reached levels specified by the department.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 4. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Fam Code § 17210 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES|CHAPTER 1 - Department of Child Support Services|ARTICLE 2 - Organization|Section 17210.

17210.  The department shall ensure that the local child support agency offices and services are reasonably accessible throughout the counties, and shall establish systems for informing the public, including custodial and noncustodial parents of dependent children, of its services and operations.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 478, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Fam Code § 17211 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES|CHAPTER 1 - Department of Child Support Services|ARTICLE 2 - Organization|Section 17211.

17211.  The department shall administer the Child Support Assurance Demonstration Project established by Article 5 (commencing with Section 18241) of Chapter 3.3 of Part 6 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and the county demonstration projects to provide employment and training services to nonsupporting noncustodial parents authorized by Section 18205.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. However, the department may contract with the State Department of Social Services to continue development and implementation of these demonstration projects until they have been fully implemented. After the demonstration projects have been fully implemented, the department shall consult with the State Department of Social Services on the administration of the projects. The contracts for evaluation of the demonstration projects shall continue to be maintained by the State Department of Social Services. The department shall be responsible for the final evaluation of the projects.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 480, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Fam Code § 17300 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES|CHAPTER 1 - Department of Child Support Services|ARTICLE 3 - Director of Child Support Services|Section 17300.

17300.  (a) With the consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint, to serve at the Governor’s pleasure, an executive officer who shall be director of the department. In making the appointment the Governor shall consider training, demonstrated ability, experience, and leadership in organized child support enforcement administration. The director shall receive the salary provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) The Governor also may appoint, to serve at the Governor’s pleasure, not to exceed two chief deputy directors of the department, and one deputy director of the department. The salaries of the chief deputy directors and the deputy director shall be fixed in accordance with law.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 115, Sec. 142. (AB 1817) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Fam Code § 17302 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES|CHAPTER 1 - Department of Child Support Services|ARTICLE 3 - Director of Child Support Services|Section 17302.

17302.  The director shall do all of the following:(a) Be responsible for the management of the department.(b) Administer all federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to the administration of child support enforcement obligations.(c) Perform all duties as may be prescribed by law, and any other administrative and executive duties imposed by law.(d) Observe, and report to the Governor, the Legislature, and the public on, the conditions of child support enforcement activities throughout the state pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 17602.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 480, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Fam Code § 17303 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES|CHAPTER 1 - Department of Child Support Services|ARTICLE 3 - Director of Child Support Services|Section 17303.

17303.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act, contained in Part D (commencing with Section 651) of Subchapter 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the United States Code, requires that there be a single state agency for child support enforcement. California’s child support enforcement system is extremely complex, involving numerous state and local agencies. The state’s system was divided between the State Department of Social Services, the Attorney General’s office, the Franchise Tax Board, the Employment Development Department, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the 58 county district attorneys’ offices.(b) The lack of coordination and integration between state and local child support agencies has been a major impediment to getting support to the children of this state. An effective child support enforcement program must have strong leadership and effective state oversight and management to best serve the needs of the children of the state.(c) The state would benefit by centralizing its obligation to hold counties responsible for collecting support. Oversight would be best accomplished by direct management by the state.(d) A single state agency for child support enforcement with strong leadership and direct accountability for local child support agencies will benefit the taxpayers of the state by reducing the inefficiencies introduced by involving multiple layers of government in child support enforcement operations.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 478, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Fam Code § 17305 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES|CHAPTER 1 - Department of Child Support Services|ARTICLE 3 - Director of Child Support Services|Section 17305.

17305.  (a) In order to achieve an orderly and timely transition to the new system with minimal disruption of services, the director shall begin the transition from the office of the district attorney to the local child support agencies pursuant to Section 17304, commencing January 1, 2001. The director shall transfer the appropriate number of counties, equaling at least 50 percent of the statewide caseload into the new system by January 1, 2002. The transition shall be completed by January 1, 2003. A county that has appointed an administrator for the local child support agency and has complied with the requirements of subdivision (b) may transition prior to January 1, 2001, subject to the approval of the director. In determining the order in which counties will be transferred from the office of the district attorney to the local child support agencies, the director shall do all of the following:(1) Consider the performance of the counties in establishing and collecting child support.(2) Minimize the disruption of the services provided by the counties.(3) Optimize the chances of a successful transition.(b) In order to achieve an orderly transition with minimal disruption of services, a county shall submit a plan of transition which shall be approved by the department prior to transition.(c) The director shall consult with the district attorney to achieve an orderly transition and to minimize the disruption of services. Each district attorney shall cooperate in the transition as requested by the director.(d) To minimize any disruption of services provided under the child support enforcement program during the transition, each district attorney shall:(1) Continue to be designated the single organizational unit whose duty it shall be to administer the Title IV-D state plan for securing child and spousal support, medical support, and determining paternity for that county until such time as the county is notified by the director that the county has been transferred pursuant to subdivision (a) or sooner under Section 17602.(2) At a minimum, maintain all levels of funding, staffing, and services as of January 1, 1999, to administer the Title IV-D state plan for securing child and spousal support, medical support, and determining paternity. If the director determines that a district attorney has lowered the funding, staffing, or services of the child support enforcement program, the director may withhold part or all state and federal funds, including incentive funds, from the district attorney. Before the director withholds part of or all state and federal funds, including incentive funds, the district attorney shall have the opportunity to demonstrate good cause for any reductions in funding, staffing, or services. Good cause exceptions for reductions shall include, but not be limited to, natural staff attrition and caseload changes.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 480, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Fam Code § 17307 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES|CHAPTER 1 - Department of Child Support Services|ARTICLE 3 - Director of Child Support Services|Section 17307.

17307.  (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the Department of Child Support Services has the authority and discretion to prevent, correct, or remedy the effects of changes in the timing of the receipt of child support payments resulting solely from the initial implementation of the federally required State Disbursement Unit. This authority shall not be construed to supplant existing statutory appropriation and technology project approval processes, limits, and requirements.(b) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that this section is declaratory of existing law.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 75, Sec. 6. Effective July 12, 2006.)
CA Fam Code § 17308 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES|CHAPTER 1 - Department of Child Support Services|ARTICLE 3 - Director of Child Support Services|Section 17308.

17308.  The director shall assume responsibility for implementing and managing all aspects of a single statewide automated child support system that will comply with state and federal requirements. The director may delegate responsibility to, or enter into an agreement with, any agency or entity that it deems necessary to satisfy this requirement.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 478, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Fam Code § 17309 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES|CHAPTER 1 - Department of Child Support Services|ARTICLE 3 - Director of Child Support Services|Section 17309.

17309.  Effective October 1, 1998, the state shall operate a State Disbursement Unit as required by federal law (42 U.S.C. Secs. 654 (27), 654a(g), and 654b).(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 387, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Fam Code § 17310 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES|CHAPTER 1 - Department of Child Support Services|ARTICLE 3 - Director of Child Support Services|Section 17310.

17310.  (a) The director shall formulate, adopt, amend, or repeal regulations and general policies affecting the purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the department that are consistent with law and necessary for the administration of the state plan for securing child support and enforcing spousal support orders and determining paternity.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all regulations, including, but not limited to, regulations of the State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Health Services, relating to child support enforcement shall remain in effect and shall be fully enforceable by the department. The department may readopt, amend, or repeal the regulations in accordance with Section 17312 as necessary and appropriate.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 480, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Fam Code § 17311.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES|CHAPTER 1 - Department of Child Support Services|ARTICLE 3 - Director of Child Support Services|Section 17311.5.

17311.5.  (a) The department may enter into a trust agreement with a trustee or fiscal intermediary to receive or disburse child support collections. The trust agreement may contain provisions the department deems reasonable and proper for the security of the child support payments. Any trust accounts created by the trust agreements may be held outside the State Treasury.(b) For the 2012–13 fiscal year only, trust account moneys may be invested in any of the types of securities listed in Section 16430 of the Government Code or alternatives offering comparable security, including, but not limited to, mutual funds and money market funds. This subdivision does not authorize investments or transfers that would interfere with carrying out the objective for which the Child Support Payment Trust Fund was created.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 47, Sec. 1. (SB 1041) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Fam Code § 17311.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES|CHAPTER 1 - Department of Child Support Services|ARTICLE 3 - Director of Child Support Services|Section 17311.7.

17311.7.  (a) Any payment required to be made to a family through the State Disbursement Unit shall be made directly to the obligee parent in the child support order requiring the payment, the conservator or guardian of the obligee parent, a special needs trust for the benefit of the obligee parent, the guardian of the person and the estate of the child subject to the order, any caregiver relative having custody or responsibility for the child, pursuant to a written record, or an alternate caregiver to whom the obligee under the child support order directs, in a written record, that payments be made.(b) For purposes of this section, “alternate caregiver” means a nonrelative caregiver who is designated in writing by the obligee parent to take care of the child for a limited time.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 504, Sec. 6. (AB 3248) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Fam Code § 17312 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES|CHAPTER 1 - Department of Child Support Services|ARTICLE 3 - Director of Child Support Services|Section 17312.

17312.  (a) The department shall adopt regulations, orders, or standards of general application to implement, interpret, or make specific the law enforced by the department. Regulations, orders, and standards shall be adopted, amended, or repealed by the director only in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(b) In adopting regulations, the department shall strive for clarity of language that may be readily understood by those administering public social services or subject to those regulations.(c) The rules of the department need not specify or include the detail of forms, reports, or records, but shall include the essential authority by which any person, agency, organization, association, or institution subject to the supervision or investigation of the department is required to use, submit, or maintain the forms, reports, or records.(d) The department’s regulations and other materials shall be made available pursuant to the California Code of Regulations and in the same manner as are materials of the State Department of Social Services under the provisions of Section 205.70 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 480, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Fam Code § 17314 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES|CHAPTER 1 - Department of Child Support Services|ARTICLE 3 - Director of Child Support Services|Section 17314.

17314.  (a) Subject to the State Civil Service Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500) of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the director shall appoint any assistants and other employees that are necessary for the administration of the affairs of the department and shall prescribe their duties and, subject to the approval of the Department of Finance, fix their salaries.(b) As the director adopts a plan for a local child support agency to assume responsibility for child support enforcement activities in any county served by a district attorney pursuant to Section 17304, the director shall hire a sufficient number of regional state administrators to oversee the local child support agencies to ensure compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations. The regions shall be divided based on the total caseload of each local child support agency. The responsibilities of the regional state administrators shall include all of the following:(1) Conducting regular and comprehensive site visits to the local child support agencies assigned to their region and preparing quarterly reports to be submitted to the department. The local child support agencies shall fully cooperate with all reasonable requests made by the regional state administrators, including providing all requested data on the local child support agency’s program.(2) Notifying a local child support agency of any potential or actual noncompliance with any state or federal law or regulation by the agency and working with the local child support agency to develop an immediate plan to ensure compliance.(3) Participating in program monitoring teams as set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 17602.(4) Participating in meetings with all regional state administrators and the director on at least a monthly basis to promote statewide uniformity as to the functions and structure of the local child support agencies. The regional state administrators may recommend proposals for approval and adoption by the director to achieve this goal.(5) Responding to requests for management or technical assistance regarding program operations by local child support agencies.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 478, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Fam Code § 17316 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES|CHAPTER 1 - Department of Child Support Services|ARTICLE 3 - Director of Child Support Services|Section 17316.

17316.  No person, while holding the office of director, shall be a trustee, manager, director, or other officer or employee of any agency performing any function supervised by the department or any institution that is subject to examination, inspection, or supervision by the department.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 478, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Fam Code § 17318 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES|CHAPTER 1 - Department of Child Support Services|ARTICLE 3 - Director of Child Support Services|Section 17318.

17318.  Except as otherwise expressly provided, Part 1 (commencing with Section 11000) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, as it may be added to or amended from time to time, shall apply to the conduct of the department.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 478, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Fam Code § 17320 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES|CHAPTER 1 - Department of Child Support Services|ARTICLE 3 - Director of Child Support Services|Section 17320.

17320.  The department shall coordinate with the State Department of Social Services to avoid the imposition of any federal penalties that cause a reduction in the state’s Temporary Assistance to Needy Families grant, payable pursuant to Section 603(a)(1) of Title 42 of the United States Code.(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 478, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
CA Fam Code § 17390 (2021)
2021 California Code|Family Code - FAM|DIVISION 17 - SUPPORT SERVICES|CHAPTER 1 - Department of Child Support Services|ARTICLE 4 - Statewide Registry for Child Support|Section 17390.

17390.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares that there is no single statewide database containing statistical data regarding child support orders.(b) The California Child Support Enforcement System or its replacement may be utilized to provide a single statewide registry of all child support orders in California, including orders for cases under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act and all cases with child support orders.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 474, Sec. 13. (AB 2882) Effective January 1, 2017.)