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(3)(A) Child support sanctions will be processed automatically through ANSWER.

(B) ANSWER will process sanction request files from the Office of Child Support Enforcement each night, then complete a budget to apply the sanction.

(C) WACE will be updated with the new grant amount, and an adequate notice will be system-generated.

(D) The notice will advise the client of his or her right to request an administrative hearing of the payment reduction.

(4)(A) However, the payment reduction is the only appealable issue to the Department of Human Services.

(B) Since the Office of Child Support Enforcement made the noncompliance decision and has already provided the client an opportunity to appeal it, the noncompliance decision is not an appealable issue with the Department of Human Services.

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(3)(A) Child support sanctions will be processed automatically through ANSWER.

(B) ANSWER will process sanction request files from the Office of Child Support Enforcement each night, then complete a budget to apply the sanction.

(C) WACE will be updated with the new grant amount, and an adequate notice will be system-generated.

(D) The notice will advise the client of his or her right to request an administrative hearing of the payment reduction.

(4)(A) However, the payment reduction is the only appealable issue to the Department of Human Services.

(B) Since the Office of Child Support Enforcement made the noncompliance decision and has already provided the client an opportunity to appeal it, the noncompliance decision is not an appealable issue with the Department of Human Services.

(b)Lifting the child support sanction.#

(b) Lifting the child support sanction.

(1) A child support sanction may be lifted at any time a parent or other adult caretaker relative complies with the Office of Child Support Enforcement.

(2) If the parent or other adult caretaker relative wishes to have the sanction lifted by complying with the Office of Child Support Enforcement:

(A) A referral will be made to the Office of Child Support Enforcement; and

(B) Notification from the Office of Child Support Enforcement that he or she has cooperated must be received prior to the assistance being restored to the full amount.

(3)(A) If a customer whose cash assistance payment was reduced due to noncooperation with the Office of Child Support Enforcement states a willingness to cooperate and appears at the Office of Child Support Enforcement office, but the reason for noncooperation was that the customer had previously failed to appear in court, then he or she must actually appear at the next scheduled court date the Office of Child Support Enforcement arranges in order to be fully cooperating.

(B) In this situation, the payment will remain at the reduced amount until he or she appears at the scheduled court date.

(C) The Office of Child Support Enforcement will:

(i)Notify the county office of this stipulation when the…#

(i) Notify the county office of this stipulation when the applicant is first referred to them for cooperation; and