Imposing a Child Support Enforcement Sanction 400-19-95-10

(Revised 8/1/11 ML #3272)

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When Child Support Enforcement’s (CSE) determination of non-cooperation occurs:

  1. On or before the third to the last working day, the automated computer system:
  1. Creates an alert in the TANF case informing the TANF Eligibility Worker of the non-cooperation;
  2. Creates a CSE Sanction on the Sanction Window;

Note: Creation of a CSE sanction will un-authorize the future benefit month.

  1. Updates the Cooperation Code to ‘Not Cooperating’ on the Child Support Cooperation/Paternity Window.
  2. Creates and sends the TANF Child Support Sanction notice to the recipient.
  1. After the third to the last working day, the automated computer system holds the sanction until the first day of the future month. A CSE sanction cannot be imposed on the last two working days of the month as the benefit amount for the future month cannot be decreased without adequate notice.  

On the first of the future month, the automated computer system:

  1. Creates an alert in the TANF case informing the TANF Eligibility Worker of the non-cooperation;
  2. Creates a CSE Sanction on the Sanction Window effective the first day of the future month;
  3. Updates the Cooperation Code to ‘Not Cooperating’ on the Absent Parent Maintenance Window; and
  4. Creates and sends the TANF Child Support Sanction notice to the recipient.

Example: A sanction recommendation is received from CSE on January 30th. The automated computer system holds the sanction until the first day of February as there is not enough time to reduce the household’s February benefit with adequate notice.  On February 1, the system automatically imposes the CSE Sanction to be effective March 1. March becomes the Sanction Penalty Month.