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1800-DeadbeatApproximately 40 - 50% of all cases currently handled by government CSE agencies involve custodial parents with children on welfare. Formerly known as Aid To Families With Dependent Children (AFDC) welfare is now known as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 is more commonly known as the Welfare Reform Act and it has brought about many new changes with respect to welfare and child support. Some of these changes are:
- 5 year lifetime limitation on collection of cash assistance.
- Minor mothers are no longer allowed their own welfare grants.
- Grandparents can be held liable for child support if their son fathered a child
while still a minor.
- Custodial parents who are no longer on aid are now allowed to collect their
child support arrears prior to the state collecting on its assigned arrears.
- All states are now required to charge interest on the unpaid arrears balance.
Non-Aid Cases differ somewhat. Non-aid custodial parents do not have to assign their child support arrears over to the state since they have never received any welfare assistance. The non-aid custodial parent's income is used when determining the amount of child support set in the court order. The non-aid custodial parent is free to either waive or reduce arrears and interest or to agree to a lower child support amount than guidelines suggest if he or she chooses. Custodial parents on aid do not have those options available to them.
All custodial parents whether aid or non-aid, should provide the CSE agency with all the necessary information so they can actively pursue the case without delays. Failure to provide required information will result in long delays. You want to include a copy of any existing court order for child support, a complete payment history, as much locate information on the noncustodial parent as possible, and birth certificates for the children if needed.
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