In accordance with Ohio Revised Code (ORC) section 119.032, which requires the review of all Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) rules within a five-year period, the Office of Child Support (OCS) has reviewed the interstate rules listed below. The federal Office of Child Support Enforcement is currently revising 45 CFR section 303.7, which governs the provision of services in interstate Title IV-D cases, and the revisions are expected to be final after the rule review date. As a result, in the absence of the need for any substantive rule changes at this time, OCS will review these rules and make necessary revisions to reflect the new regulations when they are complete; in the interim, OCS filed the following rules without change:
| Rule | Rule Title | Effective Date |
|---|
| 5101:12‑70‑05 |
Scope of rule and definitions for interstate case processing
This is the principle interstate rule, which provides definitions of interstate terms.
| 9/01/2005 |
| 5101:12‑70‑05.1 |
Requirements for initiating and responding CSEAs in interstate cases
This rule describes the requirements that a child support enforcement agency (CSEA) must comply with when processing interstate Title IV-D cases as an initiating or responding agency.
| 8/01/2008 |
| 5101:12‑70‑05.2 |
Establishment of paternity in interstate cases
This rule describes the responsibilities of each CSEA, and the process each CSEA must follow, as an initiating or responding agency when establishing paternity for interstate Title IV-D cases.
| 9/01/2005 |
| 5101:12‑70‑05.3 |
Establishment of support orders in interstate cases
This rule describes the responsibilities of each CSEA, and the process each CSEA must follow, as an initiating or responding agency when establishing support orders for interstate Title IV-D cases.
| 9/01/2005 |
| 5101:12‑70‑05.4 |
Determining the controlling order
This rule describes the process for determining controlling orders before a CSEA can proceed with any enforcement actions for interstate Title IV-D cases.
| 9/01/2005 |
| 5101:12‑70‑05.5 |
Enforcement of support orders in interstate cases
This rule describes the techniques available to a CSEA as an initiating or responding agency to enforce interstate Title IV-D cases.
| 9/01/2005 |
| 5101:12‑70‑05.6 |
Modification of controlling orders in interstate cases
This rule describes the responsibilities of each CSEA as an initiating or responding agency when modifying controlling child support orders in an interstate Title IV-D cases.
| 9/01/2005 |
| 5101:12‑70‑10 |
Forms for interstate case processing
This rule lists the forms that the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act mandates each CSEA must use when processing interstate Title IV-D cases.
| 9/01/2005 |
| 5101:12‑70‑15 |
The role and responsibilities of the interstate central registry (ICR)
This rule describes the responsibilities of Ohio's Interstate Central Registry when processing interstate Title IV-D cases.
| 9/01/2005 |
| 5101:12‑70‑20 |
The child support enforcement network
This rule describes the responsibilities of each CSEA when processing interstate Title IV-D cases. It requires the use of the Child Support Enforcement Network (CSENet)
| 9/01/2005 |
INSTRUCTIONS
When the CSPMTL is published, the CSPM will be updated as follows:
- Each no-change rule will continue with the same effective date.
The rules and forms in the CSPM can be accessed at:
http://emanuals.jfs.ohio.gov.
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 30 days of the revision. The CSEA should carefully review the adopted and amended rules contained in this CSPMTL to determine whether they require the CSEA to update its internal procedural handbook.