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Informational Transmittals
Below is a listing of Informational Transmittals that relate to topics covered in this section. Click the links to access these documents on the LMS. You may be prompted to log in with your username and password to view the documents. Click here for a complete listing of all Informational Transmittals housed on the LMS.
IT-08-36: Economic Stimulus Payments
This Transmittal announces that on February 22, 2008, Dear Colleague Letter (DCL)-08-06, Economic Stimulus Package, was issued by the Federal OCSE, regarding the signing of Public Law No. 110-185, the Economic Stimulus Act. This was followed on March 17, 2008, by DCL-08-09, entitled IRS Economic Stimulus Payments. They each announced that the Department of Treasury will begin sending economic stimulus payments to over 130 million recipients beginning in early May. Treasury has confirmed the following information, after meetings with FMS, on how injured spouse claims will be handled on joint returns, during the stimulus payment process.
IT-09-78: USDA Farm Service Payments
This transmittal announces the Administration for Children and Families’ DCL-09-24, dated August 14, 2009. Beginning on or around September 1, 2009, all FSA/CCC payments will be processed through Treasury’s FMS and therefore eligible for Federal administrative offset. Since the FSA/CCC payments are considered to be administrative vendor payments, up to 100 percent of each payment can be intercepted.
IT-10-01: Administrative Offset Program
This Transmittal provides information on the Federal Administrative Offset Program for which New Jersey has been submitting cases since the implementation of NJKiDS. Administrative Offset allows for the interception of certain federal payments in order to collect past-due child support.
We have received notification from the DFAS that Denver’s Freedom of Information and Privacy Act services for Air Force military records, has moved to DFAS Indianapolis. Several changes have been made in the mailing addresses used to handle payroll records.
The OCSE released FCR e-Flash 09-17 to announce that the DFAS has assumed payroll responsibilities for employees of the Department of VA. Child support agencies should no longer send income withholding orders against VA employees to VA offices. (Note: This change does not affect sending income withholding orders against VA beneficiaries, who are disabled veterans. Income withholding orders against VA beneficiaries will continue to be processed through the Regional VA office that provides the benefits to the NCP.)
IT-10-27: Procedures for Submitting the Request for New Entry, Modification of OTHP
This IT and it’s attachments have been revised from the original IT #08-109, dated December 10, 2008, to correct the incorrect email address for the submission of OTHP requests to the NJKiDS Help Desk and to provide updated contact information.
IT-11-17: Distribution of Federally Approved National Medical Support Notice
On March 29, 2011, the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement distributed an updated NMSN. Enforcement of medical support orders is mandatory and the NMSN is used to contact the employer and the health care provider. See also Attachment to IT 11-17, Federal Action Transmittal 11-03 related to IT 11-17 Distribution of Federally Approved National Medical Support Notice.
IT-11-32: Turner v. Rogers United States Supreme Court Decision
Attached is the United States Supreme Court decision in Turner v. Rogers, which was issued on June 20, 2011. Please note that the Court determined that the due process clause of the 14th Amendment does not automatically require an indigent defendant be provided legal counsel at a civil contempt hearing. Nonetheless, the Court established that the State must provide “alternative procedural safeguards” to provide a fair determination of the supporting parent’s ability to comply with the support order, including:
- Notice to the defendant that the “ability to pay” is a critical issue in the contempt proceeding;
- The use of a form (or the equivalent) to elicit relevant financial information;
- An opportunity at the hearing for defendant to respond to statements and questions about his or her financial status, (e.g., those triggered by the response on the form); and
- An express finding by the court that the defendant has the ability to pay.
IT-12-57: Project Save Our Children (PSOC) with PSOC Forms
This transmittal provides clarification of the PSOC program in New Jersey to assist local entities in determining whether a case is suitable for PSOC submittal. The forms are are included in the body of this document.
IT-18-02: Jackpot Intercept Program (update to IT 16-18)
This transmittal informs staff that the threshold to check for child support arrears for jackpot winnings has been lowered. Please review this IT in its entirety.
IT-18-06: Bureau of Fiscal Service Offset Notice
The transmittal indicates that the U.S. Department of Treasury’s BFS has updated their Offset Notice. The notice contains FTI and appropriate safeguards must be taken any time this notice is received from a child support client. Please review this IT and attachments in its entirety.
Action Transmittals
Below is a listing of Action Transmittals that relate to topics covered in this section. Click the links to access these documents on the LMS. You may be prompted to log in with your username and password to view the documents. Click here for a complete listing of all Action Transmittals housed on the LMS.
AT-18-02: Medical Support and NMSN Processing Updates (See Federal AT 11-03)
Distribution of Federally Approved National Medical Support Notice and attachment: NMSN Part A, OMB control number 0970-0222 and NMSN Part B, OMB control number 1210-0113
The final rule, effective January 26, 2001, implemented provisions of the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998, Public Law 105-200. These provisions require State CS agencies, under title IV-D of the Social Security Act, to enforce the health care coverage provision in a child support order and to use the NMSN to aid enforcement. Tribal IV-D agencies are not required to use these forms.
Action Transmittals - Standard Operating Procedures
Below is a listing of Standard Operating Procedures that relate to topics covered in this section. Click the links to access these documents on the LMS. You may be prompted to log in with your username and password to view the documents. Click here for a complete listing of all SOPs and Action Transmittals housed on the LMS.
Attached is AT 16-05 entitled Standard Operating Procedure: Bankruptcy (supersedes AT 15-20). This transmittal is to make staff aware that effective March 21, 2016, updates will be made to the New Jersey Kids Deserve Support (NJKiDS) system that will affect how bankruptcy filings are processed. Please review this AT and its attachments in their entirety.
NJCSI Handout Materials
For more information and guidance, please refer to the following documents:
- NJCSI - Judicial Enforcement Remedies