Notice Requirements

In this Topic

  1. Introduction
  2. Notification Not Required
  3. Related Information

Introduction

Federal regulations require that parties be provided with a notice 60 days before their case is closed and IV-D services are terminatedterminated45 CFR 303.11. In cases meeting the criteria for closure specified in 45 CFR 303.11 (criteria 1 through 6 and 10), the New Jersey Title IV-D agency must notify the recipient of services of the intent to close the case. In an intergovernmental case meeting the criteria for closure, the New Jersey Title IV-D agency must notify the initiating state of the agency’s intent to close the case. In both situations, notice must be made in writing 60 days before closure.

Notification Not Required

In cases meeting the following criteria for closure specified in 45 CFR 303.11 (criteria 7 through 9, 13 and 14), a notification is not required:

  • The Title IV-D agency has provided location-only services.
  • The non-TANF recipient of services requests closure of the case, and there is no assignment to the state of health-care provision, under 42 CFR 433.146, or of any TANF arrears that accrued under a support order.
  • There has been a finding of Good Cause by the responsible state agency or other exceptions to cooperation with the Title IV-D agency, and the state or local Title IV-A, Title IV-D, Title IV-E, Medicaid, or food stamp agency has determined that support enforcement may not proceed without risk of harm to the child or caretaker relative.

 

Institute for Families, School of Social Work  Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey - Child Support Program Manual 2020 Release