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Utah Administrative Code (Current through November 1, 2019) |
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R527. Human Services, Recovery Services |
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R527-258. Enforcing Child Support When the Obligor is an Ex-Prisoner or in a Treatment Program |
| R527-258-1. Purpose and Authority |
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1. The Office of Recovery Services is authorized to create rules necessary for the provision of social services by Section 62A-11-107. 2. The purpose of this rule is to specify the procedures for collection of IV-D child support and arrears payments after the obligor has been released from prison/jail or an in-patient treatment program. |
| R527-258-2. Collection from Ex-Prisoners |
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1. If the obligor has been incarcerated for thirty days or more and notifies the Office of Recovery Services/Child Support Services (ORS/CSS) or the office is made aware of the release within 30 days of the release date, the office will only collect current support and one dollar toward the past-due support debt for six months after the incarceration release date. 2. The ORS/CSS will enforce a support order that requires the obligor to provide medical insurance coverage for the children, if appropriate. |
| R527-258-3. Enforcing Child Support When the Obligor is an Ex-Prisoner |
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1. The federal title IV-A past-due support debt which accrued while the obligor was incarcerated may be forgiven one time, if the obligor makes both the full monthly current support payment and the full monthly assessed payment toward the past-due support debt for twelve consecutive months. The twelve consecutive month period begins when the obligor is released and they have contacted the office to make payment arrangements within the allotted 30 days. 2. The office will use the federal income withholding notice and procedures to enforce and collect the current support and an arrears payment, when appropriate. The office will use the federal National Medical Support Notice and procedures to enforce insurance coverage for the children, if appropriate. a. If the obligor does not make the full payment in each of the first six months, additional collection or enforcement action may be taken. b. If the obligor makes the full required payment each month for twelve consecutive months, the remaining IV-A support debt that accrued during the most recent period of incarceration shall be forgiven. IV-A debt forgiveness due to incarceration will only occur one time per obligor. 3. If the obligor owes IV-A arrears only, s/he must make twelve consecutive payments to the office based on an assessed amount determined by ORS/CSS. 4. The obligor's arrearage payment shall be reassessed by the office if his/her financial situation changes during the twelve-month period. |
| R527-258-4. Collection from Obligors in Treatment Programs |
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1. If the obligor is in an in-patient, licensed mental health or substance abuse treatment program for thirty days or more, no collection or enforcement action will be taken to collect the past-due support debt for the duration of the in-patient treatment. 2. If the obligor is in an in-patient, licensed mental health or substance abuse treatment program and notifies ORS/CSS or the office is made aware of the release within 30 days of the release date, the office will only collect current support and one dollar toward the past-due support debt for six months after the in-patient program release date. 3. If the obligor is involved in an out-patient treatment program and notifies ORS/CSS or the office is made aware of the treatment within 30 days of the treatment beginning, the office will only collect current support and one dollar toward the past-due support debt for six months after: a. the obligor's initial contact with the office, or b. the office determines that the individual is involved in an out-patient treatment program. 4. ORS/CSS will enforce a support order that requires the obligor to provide medical insurance coverage for the children, if appropriate. |
| R527-258-5. Enforcing Child Support When the Obligor Is in a Treatment Program |
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1. The federal title IV-A past-due support debt which accrued while the obligor was in an in-patient treatment program may be forgiven one time, if the full monthly current support payment and the full monthly assessed payment toward the past-due support debt have been made for twelve consecutive months. The twelve consecutive month period begins when the obligor has been released from an in-patient treatment program and s/he has contacted the office to make payment arrangements within the allotted 30 days. 2. The office will use the federal income withholding notice and procedures to enforce and collect the current support and an arrears payment, when appropriate. The office will use the federal National Medical Support Notice and procedures to enforce insurance coverage for the children, if appropriate. a. If the obligor does not make the full payment in each of the first six months, additional collection or enforcement action may be taken. b. If the obligor makes the full required payment each month for twelve consecutive months, the remaining IV-A support debt that accrued during the most recent treatment period shall be forgiven. IV-A debt forgiveness due to participation in an in-patient or out-patient treatment program will only occur one time per obligor. 3. If the obligor owes IV-A arrears only, s/he must make twelve consecutive payments to the office based on an assessed amount determined by ORS/CSS. 4. The obligor's arrearage payment shall be reassessed by the office if his/her financial situation changes during the twelve-month period. |