CSPMTL 130 (Termination of Services and County Initiation of a Reduction of Permanently Assigned Arrears)
Child Support Program Manual Transmittal Letter No. 130
January 10, 2018
TO: All Child Support Program Manual Holders
FROM: Cynthia C. Dungey, Director
SUBJECT: Termination of services and county initiation of a reduction of permanently assigned arrears

The Office of Child Support (OCS) has reviewed the rules to comply with 45 CFR section 303.11.

OCS has amended the following rules:

Amended Rule Amended Rule Title Prior Effective Date of Rule Effective Date of Amendment
5101:12‑10‑70 Termination of Services 9/1/2015 2/1/2018

This rule describes the conditions that must exist and the process a child support enforcement agency (CSEA) shall use to terminate IV-D services or to terminate support enforcement program services.

Changes to the rule include adding new and amending existing case closure criteria to comply with the federal rules and regulations, and other minor grammatical changes.

This rule is authorized under ORC sections 3123.121, 3125.25 and amplifies ORC sections 3121.441, 3123.12, 3125.11.

5101:12‑60‑99 Chapter 5101:12-60 Forms-Order Administration 1/1/2017 2/1/2018

This rule contains a compilation of forms with their effective or revised effective date, referenced within various rules contained within division 5101:12 of the Administrative Code, but first cited within Chapter 5101:12-60 of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC).

Changes to this rule include adding the JFS 04057 as it is a new form.

This rule is authorized under ORC section 3125.25 and amplifies ORC sections 3125.03, 3125.25.

OCS has adopted the following rule:

Adopted Rule Adopted Rule Title Effective Date of Adopted Rule
5101:12‑60‑70.5 County Initiation of a Reduction of Permanently Assigned Arrears 2/1/2018

This rule describes the process a CSEA may use to initiate a reduction of permanently assigned arrears.

This rule is authorized under ORC section 3125.25, and amplifies ORC sections 3125.03, 3125.24, 3125.25.

OCS has adopted the following form:

Adopted Form Adopted Form Title Effective Date of Adopted Form
JFS 04057 Notice to Court or Administrative Case Record of a Reduction of Permanently Assigned Arrears 2/2018
This form is used by a CSEA to file with the court or in the administrative record, in accordance with OAC rule 5101:12 60-70.5.

INSTRUCTIONS:

When the CSPMTL is published, the CSPM will be updated as follows:

 

  • Amended rules will be inserted and the previous versions will be moved to the OAC Archive section of the eManuals.
  • An adopted rule will be inserted.
  • An adopted form will be inserted.

The rules and forms in the CSPM can be accessed at:

http://emanuals.jfs.ohio.gov

Forms can also be accessed on the ODJFS Forms Central InnerWeb page at:

http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/inner.asp

or on the ODJFS Forms Central Internet page at:

http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/inter.asp

INSTRUCTIONS for CSEA INTERNAL PROCEDURAL HANDBOOK:

Paragraph (I)(1) of OAC rule 5101:12-1-01 states that, whenever a program change requires modification of local procedures, the CSEA is required to revise its internal procedural handbook and submit the revision to OCS within thirty days of the revision.  The CSEA should carefully review the  amended rules contained in this CSPMTL to determine whether they require the CSEA to update its internal procedural handbook.