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Chapter: 1800 Income

Program: CIC 11 1850.0700 SUPPORT (CIC) Support payments are those funds paid by a legal or nonlegal parent intended for the support or maintenance of a member of the SFU. This income is included as unearned income.

Examples of support payments that are included as unearned income are:

1. voluntary and court ordered child support payments received from a legal or nonlegal parent; 2. monies received to pay basic living expenses; and 3. income received for additional living expenses such as recreation and transportation.

The income is considered as the income of the child for whom the payment is intended. 1850.0702 Child Support (CIC) The following policy is only applicable to Title IV-E:

1. The amount of child support received or anticipated to be received for any member of the standard filing unit (SFU) must be counted as unearned income minus any collection fees charged.

2. When child support arrearages are received or are anticipated to be received for any member of the SFU, the portion designated as support payment for current month should count as unearned income and the remainder as an asset. This is only after collection fees charged are subtracted.

Note: Payments received for a child no longer in the home would count as a contribution.

Exception: Income from the legal or nonlegal father for a minor who is considered a parent (adult) for Temporary Cash Assistance purposes must be considered a contribution. Likewise, monies paid from a biological father when a child already has a legal parent must also be considered a contribution.

The following policy is only applicable to Non Title IV-E:

1. Only income actually received by or available to the child can be considered in the budget computation. The income of the child's parents and relatives is not considered.

2. State collected child support or money collected by fee collections is not counted. 1850.0705 Alimony (CIC) Alimony is an amount of money allocated from one spouse to another by the court as a result of a divorce or separation agreement. The amount of alimony received or anticipated to be received must be counted as unearned income minus any collection fees charged. 1850.0707 Verification of Support (CIC) When child support or alimony is received or anticipated, the individual must provide verification at application and review of:

1. the amount received; 2. date payment received and whether it will continue; 3. whether or not payment is court ordered; 4. from whom and to whom the payments are made; and 5. the amount of any collection fee charged.