Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 17b - Social Services › 179(m) - Title IV-D Child Support Enforcement Program › Section 17b-179(m)-9 - Enforcement of support orders

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
In general
(1) Use of CCSES
The CCSES automated enforcement module shall be maintained by SED and shall be used in all IV-D cases to monitor compliance with support orders. Cases of noncompliance shall be identified by CCSES on the date the obligor fails to make payments in an amount equal to the support payable for one month.
(2) Required actions
Support orders in IV-D cases shall be enforced as follows:
(A) Income withholding
Income withholding shall be initiated in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
(B) Income tax refund withholding
(i) Federal
All IV-D cases which satisfy the criteria set forth in section 52-362e-2 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall be submitted in accordance with such section once a year for federal income tax refund withholding.
(ii) State
All IV-D cases which satisfy the criteria set forth in section 52-362e-3 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall be submitted in accordance with such section once a year for state income tax refund withholding.
(C) Other enforcement actions
Except as otherwise provided in this section, SED shall be responsible for taking the actions required by this subparagraph. Enforcement actions other than income withholding and income tax refund withholding shall be taken as follows:
(i) Service of process not required
If service of process is not required, the action shall be taken within 30 calendar days of the later of the date the delinquency or other support-related noncompliance is identified, or the noncustodial parent is located.
(ii) Service of process required
If service of process is required, the action shall be taken within 60 calendar days of the date the delinquency or other support-related noncompliance is identified, or the noncustodial parent is located. If service of process cannot be made, diligent efforts to serve process, as described in section 17b-179(m) -3 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, shall be made and documented within the specified time period.
(D) Review when attempts fail
In cases in which enforcement attempts have been unsuccessful, the agency responsible for taking the particular enforcement action shall examine, at the time an attempt to enforce fails, the reason the attempt failed and determine when it would be appropriate to take an enforcement action in the future, and review the case at that time.
(3) Communication and referral
BCSE shall assist SED in the enforcement of IV-D support orders by:
(A) referring to SED all persons requesting the enforcement of support orders which have already been established on CCSES;
(B) assisting SED in communicating with IV-D agencies in other jurisdictions regarding the collection and enforcement of support orders;
(C) notifying SED within five working days of any changes in the status of an assistance or Medicaid case affecting the child support obligation; and
(D) providing SED with any new information on the obligor that becomes available to BCSE, including but not limited to address, employer, unemployment compensation intercept data, and increased wages.
(4) Motions to add party plaintiff
BCSE shall take the necessary steps to prepare a motion to add party plaintiff in situations where the state and the custodial party applying for IV-D services for the child were not parties to the original court action.
(5) Fatherhood initiative
SED shall, within existing resources, provide information regarding work activity and education programs to noncustodial parents when appropriate. SED shall also make recommendations to the family support magistrate that certain noncustodial parents participate in work activities and education programs when brought before the court. SED shall monitor cases for compliance when the family support magistrate issues an order to participate in work activities and education programs.