Child Support Enforcement 400-19-70

 

Legal Base 400-19-70-05

(Revised 6/1/10 ML #3218)

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Public Law 93-647 added Part D to Title IV of the Social Security Act. In addition to mandating that each state develop and maintain a vigorous child support enforcement effort, the legislation created several eligibility requirements in TANF. These include:

1. Furnishing social security numbers; and
2. Assigning rights to child support; and
3. Cooperating in establishing paternity and securing child support by the caretaker; and
4. Promptly notifying Child Support Enforcement whenever TANF is provided to a child.

 

Public Law 97-35 expanded support enforcement to include spousal support.

 

Caretakers of a child are subject to these provisions only when the child receives a TANF benefit.