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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 04 – Family Assistance Manual (FAM) Part No./Name B – Eligibility Factors Section No./Name B-1200-FITAP Support Enforcement Services Document No./Name B-1250-FITAP Noncooperation With Child Support Enforcement Effective Date February 1, 2018

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the expiration of the Advance Notice of Adverse Action for the CSE non-compliance

unless the client ends his failure to comply prior to that time.

Take the following action upon receipt of the LAIN21P advising of cooperation:

● If the client ends his failure to comply prior to expiration of the 13-day adverse action, remove the CSE sanction, disposition the case and send a concurrent notice.

● If the LAIN21P is received after case closure indicating the client *** cooperated * prior to case closure, ** reopen the case, remove the CSE sanction, disposition the case and send a concurrent notice. Corrective payments must be made to the client, if appropriate.

● * Document the case with a Case Note including the date of the LAIN21P, name of the Absent Parent, and date of cooperation. **

B-1252-FITAP - PR FAILURE TO SUBMIT CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS TO CSE

The Fraud and Recovery Section will notify the worker via FR 64 if the client fails to:

● Sign a repayment agreement (S6), or

● Comply with a repayment agreement (S7).

Upon receipt of form FR 64, send the OFS 19S and close the case as soon as possible after expiration of the notice of adverse action, unless the client ends his failure to comply prior to that time.

● If the family is not work-eligible, the case must remain closed for at least one month and the client complies with this requirement, whichever is later.

● If the family is work-eligible, impose a STEP sanction with the appropriate occurrence and reason. The case must remain closed for the duration of the sanction period and until the client complies with this requirement, whichever is later.

B-1253-FITAP - PR REAPPLICATION FOLLOWING CASE CLOSURE ***

Advise the client of this requirement at the time of the application interview and give the client form OFS 53, * Requirement ** to Cooperate with CSE. When the client appears at the CSE office, the client will meet with a CSE Specialist who will complete the bottom section of the form indicating whether the client has agreed to cooperate. The completed form will be given to the client at the conclusion of the CSE meeting. The client will be required to return the form to the local DCFS office.

Allow the client 10 days to go to the CSE office and return the form to the local DCFS office.