WICSEC-ERICSA JOINT MINI IJ FAIR - October 27, 2021
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WICSEC-ERICSA JOINT MINI IJ FAIR October 27, 2021
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October 27, 2021
ILLINOIS Marcella Abrams Beth Ahmed Assistant Deputy Administrator Assistant Deputy Administrator Illinois Health Care and Family Services Illinois Heath Care and Family Services 312-793-4750 217-782-2715 Marcella.Abrams@Illinois.gov Beth.Ahmed@Illinois.gov FUN FACT: Illinois is the nation’s largest producer of pumpkins BEST PRACTICE: Illinois policy changes regarding child support interest
Illinois Healthcare and Family Services Unadjudicated Interest Payments Presentation
Effective 12/31/20 all unadjudicated
interest was removed from cases with
Illinois orders due to the passing of Illinois
Senate Bill 1473 (Public Aid Act 101-0336)
which allows the Department to decide if
or how the Department will enforce
interest in IV-D cases.
Does the The party receiving support
may pursue interest in
Obligor still
writing to the Department to
have interest adjudicated.
The Department will provide The youngest child on the
the party receiving support, case must be emancipated.
owe
on a one-time basis the
opportunity to establish
unadjudicated interest when
certain parameters are met:
interest?
Yes. The principal balance for
current support must be
$0.00.
The minimum amount of
interest due on the case must
be $500.00.
Does the Department enforce interest for another state? Yes. § The Department will enforce the interest on another state’s order, but unadjudicated interest balances provided by the other state will be added to the case as principal.
Contact Information Marcella Abrams, Assistant Deputy Administrator- Cook County Region Healthcare and Family Services marcella.abrams@illinois.gov 312-793-4750 Beth Ahmed, Assistant Deputy Administrator- Downstate Southern Regions Healthcare and Family Services beth.ahmed@illinois.gov 217-782-2715
Intergovernmental Child Support Myths 1. UIFSA forms no longer need original signatures or notarizations. 2. The responding jurisdiction can require the initiating jurisdiction to provide a postal verification. 3. Parties can agree in writing or in open court for the state that established an order to retain modification jurisdiction even if none of the parties remain in that state.
Two Truths One Lie 1. UIFSA forms no longer need original signatures or notarizations. TRUTH 2. The responding jurisdiction can require the initiating jurisdiction to provide a postal verification. LIE 3. Parties can agree in writing or in open court for the state that established an order to retain modification jurisdiction even if none of the parties remain in that state. TRUTH
NORTH CAROLINA Jacqueline Andrews Program Supervisor – Central Registry/SPLS NC Division of Social Services 919-855-4438 Jacqueline.Andrews@dhhs.nc.gov Fun Fact: First in Flight, The North Carolina state license plate proudly boasts, “First in Flight”. This is because the Wright Brothers flew the first powered aircraft in December 1903 in Kitty Hawk, NC Best Practice: Central Registry’s best practices for transitioning to hybrid working
PENNSYLVANIA Ursula Holmes Division Director Pennsylvania Bureau of CSE 717-782-0140 uholmes@pa.gov Fun Fact: Punxsutawney is billed as the weather capital of the world and the Chocolate Capital of the US is Hershey, PA Best Practice: Intergovernmental Improvement Project
Pennsylvania - Collaboration § Judicial State § Cooperative Agreement § Intergovernmental Improvement Project § Identify Highest Trading Partners § Identify Project Counties § Individual Project area meetings § Assessments § Goal Setting § Committees § Keystone Connection
Intergovernmental Child Support Myths 1. The age of emancipation is an unmodifiable aspect of a child support order. 2. The order issuing state’s laws determine the interest rate on arrears, if any. 3. A court may exclude documentary evidence because it was transmitted by electronic means.
TWO TRUTHS ONE LIE 1. The age of emancipation is an unmodifiable aspect of a child support order. TRUTH 2. The order issuing state’s laws determine the interest rate on arrears, if any. TRUTH 3. A court may exclude documentary evidence because it was transmitted by electronic means. LIE
NEW YORK CITY
§ New York City Human Resources Administration, Office of
Child Support Services
Jennifer Falconer, Interstate Director, Enforcement Operations-
NYC Office of Child Support Services
§ New York City Law Department, Office of the Corporation
Counsel – Interstate Child Support Unit (ICSU)
Celina Fletcher-Serrant, Deputy Director of Training - ICSU, NYC Law Department,
Office of the Corporation Counsel
© City of New York, October 26, 2021
22NYC Fun Fact #1
Grand Central Terminal
has a Whispering Gallery.
Stand at opposite
diagonal corners of the
room to whisper to
someone standing on the
other side of the room.
23NYC Fun Fact #2
The Empire State
Building gets hit by
lightning
approximately 23
times per year!
24How much can it cost for a one-
NYC Fun Fact #3 year hot dog stand permit in
Central Park?
A. Between $1K and $5K
B. Between $10K and $50K
C. More than $100K
25NYC Caseload and Collections- CY2020
v Total Caseload- 282,000+
v Cases with Orders- 232,000+
v Interstate Cases- 31,691 14%
§ NYC Enforcing for Other Jurisdiction- 24,830
§ NYC Initiating Jurisdiction- 6,861
v Total Collections- $862 million
§ NYC collected and sent to Other Jurisdiction- $67.7 million
§ NYC received from Other Jurisdiction- $7.1 million
© City of New York, October 26, 2021
26Understanding Our Structure
NYC Child Support does not Case Manage its Child Support Cases
After a UIFSA request is received by the NYS ICR, several NYC offices are responsible for handling interstate cases:
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modifying or registering an order in another state.
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UIFSA transmittal to the state’s ICR. Corporation Counsel judicial
a an electronic tracking and communications system. Interstate Correspondence staff
CSTRACK. Interstate Correspondence staff responds directly to the other jurisdiction on
interstate correspondence if possible. to the other state's ICR. Also assists with judicial filings for
actions in NYC such as paternity establishment, violation petitions, and registration of orders
when NYC OCSS is the responding agency.
sponds directly to the other jurisdiction on interstate correspondence if possible. parentage, establishment, violation petitions, and registration of
orders when OCSS is the responding agency.
City of New York, October 26, 2021 27Communication is Everything! Best Methods
and Practices for Contacting Us
© HRA/NYC OCSS 10/26/21
Directing your request to the proper area is crucial for quick response time and efficiency.
Information Requested: Direct Request to:
UIFSA Request for Establishment, Modification, Registration. etc. NYS Interstate Central Registry (ICR)
• PO Box 15366 Albany, NY 12212-15366
Case Status Request Before a Court Order is Issued NYC Office of the Corporation Counsel
• Bronx – BICSU@law.nyc.gov
• Kings (Brooklyn) – KICSU@law.nyc.gov
• New York (Manhattan)+Richmond (Staten Island) – MICSU@law.nyc.gov
• Queens – QICSU@law.nyc.gov
Questions Regarding Next Hearing Date, Registration or Request for Certified NYS Family Court in the County Where the Order was Issued or
Court Orders Registered
Request for Enforcement Status, Violation Petitions and Account Statement NYC Office of Child Support Services
Questions
Best Methods for Communicating with NYC Child Support:
1. EDE - Electronic Data Exchange
2. Mail - NYC Office of Child Support Services- PO Box 830 Canal Street Station, New York, New York 10013
3. Email – dcse.cseweb@dfa.state.ny.us
© City of New York, October 26, 2021
28Interstate Child Support Unit (ICSU) at a Glance
© City of New York- October 26, 2021
• ICSU → Incoming (NY Responding Jurisdiction) Cases in
2019
o 3,706 total new incoming cases
o Cases from 42 states, Washington D.C., and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
o Cases initiated from various countries including Australia, Canada, England,
Germany, Israel, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and Ukraine
• ICSU → Outgoing (NY Initiating Jurisdiction) Cases in 2019
o Met with over 469 local custodial parents
o Filed 198 outgoing interstate petitions
o Filed in 34 responding jurisdictions (including the countries of Brazil and Finland)
29Establishing Parentage and Support
• New York is a judicial state
• Documents needed to proceed in court vary depending on
the facts of each case
• Generally, ICSU will request the following documents:
• Birth certificate for each subject child
• Acknowledgment(s) of paternity/parentage, if applicable
• Complete declaration(s) in support of establishing
parentage, if seeking the establishment of parentage
• Marriage certificate or Divorce Judgment and related
documents, if applicable
© City of New York- October 26, 2021
30Required Documents for
Support Proceedings under New York Law
§Sworn statement of net worth
§Last filed state and federal income tax
returns, including related W-2(s) wage and
tax statement(s)
§Representative paycheck stub(s)
§Health insurance coverage information
© City of New York- October 26, 2021
31.
Contact Information
NYC Law Department, Office of the Corporation Counsel- Phone Number: (212) 356-3220
County Email Addresses:
§ Bronx – BICSU@law.nyc.gov
§ Kings (Brooklyn) – KICSU@law.nyc.gov
§ New York (Manhattan) + Richmond (Staten Island) – MICSU@law.nyc.gov
§ Queens – QICSU@law.nyc.gov
NYC Office of Child Support Services- Phone Number: (929) 221-4086
§ Michael Pocchia, Executive Director, Enforcement Operations-
Michael.Pocchia@dfa.state.ny.us
§ Jennifer Falconer, Interstate Director, Enforcement Operations-
Jennifer.Falconer@dfa.state.ny.us
© City of New York- October 26, 2021 32CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE UMATILLA INDIAN RESERVATION Cedric Wildbill Outreach Coordinator CTUIR Office of Child Support Enforcement 541-310-1493 CedricWildbill@ctuir.org Fun Fact: The Oregon Trail was over 2,000 miles, as many as 200,000 people came by wagon and it took five to seven months to travel.
Intergovernmental Child Support Myths 1. A Central Registry can require three certified copies of a court order on a registration request. 2. A non-custodial parent can request registration of an order for modification only. 3. Under the Hague Convention, a non-custodial parent cannot make an application through a Central Authority to establish parentage or support.
TWO TRUTHS ONE LIE 1. A Central Registry can require three certified copies of a court order on a registration request. LIE 2. A non-custodial parent can request registration of an order for modification only. TRUTH 3. Under the Hague Convention, a non-custodial parent cannot make an application through a Central Authority to establish parentage or support. TRUTH
IOWA Nancy Lund Support Recovery Officer Iowa Child Support Recovery Unit 614-494-5953 nlund@dhs.state.ia.us Fun Fact: Iowa is the only state in the nation that has baseball players coming out of cornfields. Best Practice: Iowa’s Px4C₂ project
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