Applicant.a person who has applied for public assistance, is the parent of the dependent child or children seeking to receive public assistance, and is eligible for IV-D services.
DOR. the Department of Revenue, which is the single state agency for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts responsible for establishing parentage and establishing, modifying and enforcing child support orders pursuant to Title IV, Part D of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 651et seq., and M.G.L. c. 119A. The Child Support Enforcement Division is a division contained within DOR.
DTA. the Department of Transitional Assistance, which is the state agency for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts responsible for administering public assistance programs pursuant to Title IV, Part A of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 601et seq., and for imposing sanctions for noncooperation pursuant to M.G.L. c. 18, § 18A.
Good Cause. good cause is defined at 106 CMR 203.700et seq.
Noncustodial Parent.a noncustodial parent is an individual, or the estate of a decedent, who owes or may owe a duty of support, or who is liable under a child support obligation, or who is alleged, by sworn statement, to be the parent of a child to whom a duty of support is owed. See M.G.L. c. 119A, § 2.
Public Assistance. Transitional Assistance to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC) or any Transitional Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program administered by DTA pursuant to Title IV, Part A of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 601 et seq.See106 CMR 203.000 et seq.
Recipient.a person who is currently receiving public assistance, is the parent of the dependent child or children receiving public assistance, and is eligible for IV-D services.
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REGULATORY AUTHORITY
830 CMR 18.18A.1: M.G.L. c. 14, § 6(1); c. 62C, § 3; c. 18, § 18A.