N.J. Admin. Code § 10:90-16.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 10:90-16.1 - Introduction

(a)P.L. 93-647 establishes Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, which mandates procedures for locating non-custodial parents, establishing paternity for children born out-of-wedlock and establishing, enforcing and/or modifying support obligations owed by non-custodial parents to their children. Title IV-D services with regard to paternity determinations and support collections shall be available to a WFNJ individual, a Medicaid individual, a Title IV-E individual or any other individual not receiving WFNJ who files an application for child support services.

(b) The WFNJ program is designed to promote self-sufficiency. Support collections are a vital financial resource to all individuals attempting to attain and/or maintain self-sufficiency. Applicant/recipient cooperation with the county welfare agency child support unit (CWA/CSU) is a necessary step in obtaining support collections. Child support cooperation is an interactive ongoing process based on individual case circumstances. The applicant/recipient has a continuing responsibility to provide all necessary and new information available to them. The CWA/CSU is responsible for assisting the clients in obtaining information in its efforts to make paternity determinations and to obtain support collections from their responsible parent(s).

Amended by R.1998 d.42, effective 1/20/1998.
See: 29 New Jersey Register 3971(b), 30 New Jersey Register 389(a).
Added the second sentence.
Amended by R.2000 d.347, effective 8/21/2000.
See: 32 New Jersey Register 2031(a), 32 New Jersey Register 3070(a).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2003 d.226, effective 6/16/2003.
See: 34 New Jersey Register 2713(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2670(a).
In (b), substituted "CWA/CSU" for "CWA/CSP".