Third Party Payments 400-28-100-25

(Revised 11/1/2011 ML 3295)

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When a third party pays a portion of the child care for a family, only the portion the caretaker is responsible for can be considered for payment.

 

When a third party pays the entire child care for a household, none of the costs can be considered for payment. Since child care cannot pay any of the costs, the household is ineligible for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).

 

Regardless of who is making the third party payment, verification of the portion the third party is paying must be obtained.

 

If the caretaker reports that the third party has not paid or refuses to pay the child care, the caretaker must demonstrate the third party is not paying.

 

An absent parent cannot receive Child Care Assistance Program benefits to pay their court ordered share of child care if the child is not residing with the absent parent.