Assignment of Rights to Support 400-19-70-20

(Revised 6/1/10 ML #3218)

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(N.D.A.C. 75-02-01.2-33)

 

Under state law, effective July 1, 1977 through September 30, 2009, applicants for TANF automatically assigned to the state all legal rights to past, present, and future support from any person, whether on behalf of the individual or another family member whose needs are to be included in the TANF benefit.   

Note: On October 1, 2009, the State IV-D Office released all assignments for non-TANF months for the period of October 1, 1997, thru September 30, 2009. These arrears are now owed to the family. Any child support collected and applied towards these arrears will be paid to the family.

 

Effective October 1, 2009 applicants for TANF automatically assign to the state all legal rights to current support from any person, whether on behalf of the individual or another family member whose needs are to be included in the TANF benefit. This assignment of support rights includes support due while benefits are being received. All current support collected on behalf of TANF households must be paid to Child Support Enforcement for distribution in accordance with federal law.