Md. Code Regs. 07.07.09.02

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 07.07.09.02 - Certification

A. The Administration shall certify to OCSE a noncustodial parent whose support obligation assigned to the State is in arrears $150 or more.

B. The Administration shall certify to OCSE any non-TCA child support arrears which are not assigned to the State if the:

(1) Amount of arrears equals or exceeds $500; and

(2) Obligation is payable to the Administration or other public child support collection agency, and the arrears certified are on record in that agency.

C. The Administration shall notify the noncustodial parent of the:

(1) Pending certification of arrears to OCSE; and

(2) Right to request an investigation and manner to do so.

D. The certification shall provide the noncustodial parent's name, Social Security number, case number, and the total amount of accumulated arrearages as of the date of the certification.

E. Without further notice to the obligor, the Administration shall provide OCSE with updates at least monthly to adjust the amount of arrears to reflect any payments or additional arrears that accrue after the date of certification.

F. The Administration shall instruct OCSE to remove a noncustodial parent's name from certification upon the Administration's conclusion that the noncustodial parent has been wrongly certified, or no longer meets the criteria for certification.

Md. Code Regs. 07.07.09.02

Regulations .02 amended effective October 7, 1985 (12:20 Md. R. 1924)
Regulation .02B amended effective September 7, 1987 (14:18 Md. R. 1964)
Regulation .02 amended effective November 24, 2005 (32:23 Md. R. 1825)