R495-879-6. In-Kind Support

(1) ORS may accept in-kind support after the support amount has been established, based on the parent's service to the program in which the child is placed. The service provided by a parent must be approved by the director of the division or the superintendent of the institution responsible for the child's care. The approval should be based on a monetary savings or an enhancement to a program. If geographical distances prohibit direct service, then the division director or superintendent may approve support services for in-kind support that do not directly offset costs to the agency, but support the overall mission of the agency. For example, a parent with a child receiving services at the Utah State Hospital (USH) may provide services to a local mental health center with the approval of the USH superintendent.

(2) A memorandum of understanding shall be signed by the division/institution and the parent specifying the type, length, and dollar value of service. Verification of the service hours worked must be provided by the division/institution to ORS (using Form 603) within 10 days after the end of the month in which the service was performed. The verification shall include the dates the service was performed, the number of hours worked, and the total credit amount earned. The in-kind service allowed shall be applied prospectively up to the current support ordered amount. Unless approved by the director of the Department, in-kind support approved by one division/institution shall not be used to reduce child support owed to another division/institution. In-kind support shall not be approved when it proposes actions that are contrary to state or federal law.