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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Stability (ES) Part No./Name B – ELIGIBILITY FACTORS Section No./Name B-1200-FITAP SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SERVICES Document No./Name B-1220-FITAP Notification To Client of Support Enforcement Requirement Effective Date August 15, 2019

1 of 5 I. STATEMENT OF POLICY

Each applicant for, or recipient of, FITAP is required to assign to the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, any accrued rights to support for any other person that such applicant or recipient may have, including such rights in his own behalf or in behalf of any other family member for whom the applicant or recipient is applying for or receiving.

B-1221-FITAP - PO THE AUTOMATIC ASSIGNMENT OF SUPPORT

By accepting FITAP, the client automatically assigns to the State past, present, and future rights to support for the assistance unit.

B-1222-FITAP - PO REQUIREMENTS TO COOPERATE WITH CSE

The client is required to cooperate with Child Support Enforcement (CSE) in:

● identifying and locating the absent parent,

● establishing paternity, and

● obtaining support payments, other payments or property.

Cooperation includes:

● appearing at an office of CSE or contract District Attorney to provide information he has or can secure,

● appearing as a witness, providing information, or attesting to lack of information under penalty of perjury, and

● repaying to CSE all child support payments received and retained after certification. (See B-1252- FITAP.)

B-1223-FITAP - PO GOOD CAUSE CLAIM

A client has the right to refuse to comply with support requirements if it can be proven that compliance is against the caretaker relative's or child's best interest.