Notification Requirements when Imposing a Child Support Sanction 400-19-95-15

(Revised 8/1/11 ML #3272)

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Adequate notice is required when imposing a Child Support sanction. To ensure that the household is provided adequate notice of the sanction prior to the reduction of the TANF benefit:

1. When Child Support Enforcement’s (CSE) determination of non-cooperation occurs on or before the 3rd to the last working day, the notice is generated by the automated computer system no later than the close of business on the third to the last working day of a month.
2. When Child Support Enforcement’s (CSE) determination of non-cooperation occurs after the third to the last working day, the automated computer system processes both the sanction and sends the notice on the first day of the future month.

The TANF Child Support Sanction notice informs the individual of the potential consequences for failing to cure the sanction, and serves as the adequate notice for both reduction in benefits and case closure. Therefore, it is not required to send a TANF Closing notice if the case is closing for sanction progression only.