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2. Form MDHS-EA/CSE-943/643 is required for verification of child support cooperation: a. Before a TANF reapplication is approved, when the closure reason was failure to cooperate with Child Support; b. Before reapproval of a TANF case that closed for another reason but also had an outstanding noncooperation; c. To approve a new case or to add a disqualified individual to a new or existing case when the failure to cooperate occurred in another assistance program; or d. There is a need to provide or request information not available in the METSS/MAVERICS interface process including the conversion month when the custodial parent begins payment of support to the IV-D Office. NOTE: The middle section of the MDHS-EA/CSE-943/643 is provided for the individual’s acknowledgment of child support responsibilities. The individual’s signature should be obtained before sending the form to Child Support. 3. Once the case is referred and the MAVERICS/METSS interface sets up the child support case for each absent parent, changes that are reported or exchanged on any IVD/IV-A Case may include the following: a. The address of the payee changes. b. A child is added or removed from the TANF benefit. c. A TANF case is transferred from one county to another. d. A TANF benefit is terminated or the case is closed. e. A court order or voluntary agreement for support from an additional parent is received after referral. f. Action is taken to increase or decrease a TANF benefit. g. Total benefit ineligibility existed for a month in which child support was recovered by the Agency and the worker needs to know the amount, if any, of the recovered support in order to compute improper benefits.

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2. Form MDHS-EA/CSE-943/643 is required for verification of child support cooperation: a. Before a TANF reapplication is approved, when the closure reason was failure to cooperate with Child Support; b. Before reapproval of a TANF case that closed for another reason but also had an outstanding noncooperation; c. To approve a new case or to add a disqualified individual to a new or existing case when the failure to cooperate occurred in another assistance program; or d. There is a need to provide or request information not available in the METSS/MAVERICS interface process including the conversion month when the custodial parent begins payment of support to the IV-D Office. NOTE: The middle section of the MDHS-EA/CSE-943/643 is provided for the individual’s acknowledgment of child support responsibilities. The individual’s signature should be obtained before sending the form to Child Support. 3. Once the case is referred and the MAVERICS/METSS interface sets up the child support case for each absent parent, changes that are reported or exchanged on any IVD/IV-A Case may include the following: a. The address of the payee changes. b. A child is added or removed from the TANF benefit. c. A TANF case is transferred from one county to another. d. A TANF benefit is terminated or the case is closed. e. A court order or voluntary agreement for support from an additional parent is received after referral. f. Action is taken to increase or decrease a TANF benefit. g. Total benefit ineligibility existed for a month in which child support was recovered by the Agency and the worker needs to know the amount, if any, of the recovered support in order to compute improper benefits.