1. What data matches (for example, financial institution, state lottery) and enforcement remedies are available through Automated Administrative Enforcement in Interstate Cases (AEI) in your state? (See AT-08-06: Implementing Section 466(a)(14) of the Social Security Act, High-Volume, Automated Administrative Enforcement in Interstate Cases.) |
(See AT-08-06: Implementing Section 466(a)(14) of the Social Security Act, High-Volume, Automated Administrative Enforcement in Interstate Cases.)
MSFIDM, FIDM, and withholding from state Unemployment Compensation Benefits. |
2. What criteria must be met, and in addition to Transmittal #3, what documentation does your state require to proceed with an AEI request? |
The only criteria that must be met for withholding from Unemployment Compensation Benefits is that the obligor must actually be receiving the benefits.
A UIFSA Trans 1, a copy of the court order, and documentation of arrearages is needed for case setup.
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3. What are your state's criteria for reporting a noncustodial parent's child support information to credit bureaus? |
The NCP's total arrears, fees, and interest (from all of the NCP's cases) is an amount equal to or greater than $1000.
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4. To which credit bureaus does your state report a noncustodial parent's child support information? |
Equifax, Experian, TransUnion, Innovis |
5. Is the method for credit bureau reporting judicial, administrative, or both? |
Administrative |
6. Can a noncustodial parent who no longer has a past-due account have the report removed from the credit bureau? If so, what must the noncustodial parent do?" |
No |
7. When your state is the responding state, does it submit past-due cases to OCSS for federal administrative offset? If yes, what is the minimum required past-due amount? |
No |
8. When your state is the initiating state, does it submit past-due cases to OCSS for federal administrative offset? If yes, what is the minimum required past-due amount? |
Yes
$150 for TANF or IV-E Foster Care cases or $500 for Non-TANF and Medicaid Only cases
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9. When your state is the responding state, does it submit past-due cases to OCSS for insurance match? If yes, what is the minimum required past-due amount? |
Yes
$500 |
10. When your state is the initiating state, does it submit past-due cases to OCSS for insurance match? If yes, what is the minimum required past-due amount? |
Yes
$500 |
11. When your state is the responding state, does it submit past-due cases to OCSS for MSFIDM? If yes, what is the minimum required past-due amount? |
No |
12. When your state is the initiating state, does it submit past-due cases to OCSS for MSFIDM? If yes, what is the minimum past-due amount? |
No |
13. When your state is the responding state, does it submit past-due cases to OCSS for passport denial? |
Yes |
14. Are the financial institution attachment procedures in your state judicial, administrative, or both? |
Both |
15. Are there specific account types exempt from the administrative financial institution attachment process in your state? If yes, which account types are exempt? |
No
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16. Is the financial institution attachment process in your state centralized and/or automated? |
Centralized and automated |
17. What are the criteria to attach an account in a financial institution in your state? |
1.The NCP's total arrearages from all cases, including interest, must be at least $1,000.00.
2.The NCP's total arrearages from all cases, including interest, must be equal to at least three months current support obligation due under each case.
3.The balance of the NCP's financial account(s) must be at least $5,000.00 as of the date of the financial institution data match.
4.The NCP is not in bankruptcy.
5.A valid Notice of Lien must be filed with the Secretary of State.
6.NCP is not a SSI recipient. |
18. Does your state's law require financial institutions doing business in your state to accept enforcement actions directly from other states? If yes, provide the statutory citation. Please explain. |
No
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19. If there are no statutory criteria required to attach an account, describe the process for requesting a financial institution attachment from another child support agency (for example, a Transmittal #3) and list additional documentation required. |
We require:
1. Transmittal 1 with "FIDM ONLY, close case after collection" indicated as the service selection.
2. Certified copy of the order.
3. Certified pay records.
We do not require a registration statement if we are being asked to do Freeze and Seize only. The information on the Transmittal 1 is needed for case setup purposes.
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20. Does your state's income withholding definition include amounts in financial institutions? |
No
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21. Does your state require sending a notice of intent to the noncustodial parent when attaching an account in a financial institution? Who notifies the noncustodial parent - the state, the financial institution, or both? |
Yes, a notice of lien and notice of levy is sent to the NCP. The state notifies the NCP.
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22. How long does the financial institution have to hold funds before sending the noncustodial parent's assets to your child support agency? |
21 days
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23. Does your state law or policy require the financial institution and/or state to hold the attached assets during the challenge or appeal time frame? If yes, provide the statutory citation and time frames. |
Yes
Until the challenge or appeal is resolved or has a final disposition
Alabama Department of Human Resources Administrative Code, Chapter 660-3-17-.07
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24. What amount or percentage of the noncustodial parent's financial assets are eligible for attachment? Is this different for joint accounts? Please explain. |
Amounts greater than $4500
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25. What are the criteria for an obligor or joint account holder to contest a financial institution attachment? |
(1) Mistake of Fact, (2) the child support debt is paid in full, (3) (S)He is receiving SSI, (4) (S)He does not meet the qualifications of lien/levy, (5) (S)He is involved in bankruptcy proceedings, (6) (S)He is strictly on the account for fiduciary purposes, (7) The financial account contains SSI money received by another joint account holder or individual who is an SSI recipient, (8) (S)He or another joint account holder or individual is a former SSI recipient and SSI funds were deposited into the financial account, (9) the financial account is classified as a business account, or (10) the financial account is a joint account and the funds do not belong to him/her. |
26. Does your state have procedures to liquidate non-liquid assets (for example, stocks, bonds, etc.)? If yes, provide the statutory citation and the procedures to follow. |
No
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27. What are your state's criteria for driver's license revocation/suspension for nonpayment of support? |
For suspension, arrears must be equal to or greater than six months current support obligation and the NCP has not made a payment within the last six months.
For revocation, the criteria is a third finding of delinquency if the NCP has received two license suspensions within the previous 12 months.
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28. What are your state's criteria for driver's license restoration/reinstatement, including hardship exemptions? |
Pay arrearage in full or enter into an approved payment plan |
29. Does your state allow temporary or conditional driver's licenses? If yes, what are the criteria? |
No |
30. What are your state's criteria for professional license revocation/suspension for nonpayment of support? Specify the professional license types. |
For suspension, arrears must be equal to or greater than six months current support obligation and the NCP has not made a payment within the last six months.
For revocation, the criteria is a third finding of delinquency if the NCP has received two license suspensions within the previous 12 months.
Any license which grants a person a right or privilege to engage in a professional activity.
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31. What are your state's criteria for professional license restoration/reinstatement, including hardship exemptions? |
Pay arrearage in full or enter into an approved payment plan |
32. Does your state allow temporary or conditional professional licenses? If yes, what are the criteria? |
No |
33. What are your state's criteria for recreational license revocation/suspension for nonpayment of support? Specify the recreational license types. |
For suspension, arrears must be equal to or greater than six months current support obligation and the NCP has not made a payment within the last six months.
For revocation, the criteria is a third finding of delinquency if the NCP has received two license suspensions within the previous 12 months.
Any license which grants a person a right or privilege to engage in a recreational activity.
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34. What are your state's criteria for recreational license restoration/reinstatement, including hardship exemptions? |
Pay arrearage in full or enter into an approved payment plan |
35. Does your state allow temporary or conditional recreational licenses? If yes, what are the criteria? |
No |
36. What are the criteria for initiating/filing a lien in your state? |
1. $1,000 minimum delinquency.
2. Arrears and interest must be equal to at least three months current support under each case.
3. The balance of the financial account must be at least $5,000.
4. The NCP is not in bankruptcy.
5. A valid Notice of Lien must be filed with the Secretary of State.
6. The NCP is not a SSI recipient.
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37. Is the lien process in your state primarily judicial, administrative, or both? Please describe. |
Both
Liens against real property shall be filed in the office of the Judge or Probate where the real property is located.
Liens against personal property, other than property subject to a certificate of title shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State in the records where Uniform Commercial Code financing statements are filed.
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38. Does your state enforce property seizure and sale? If yes, is this process primarily judicial, administrative, or both? Please describe. |
Yes
Both
A writ of execution is the formal process issued by the court commanding the officer, usually the sheriff, to take the property of the NCP in satisfaction of the debt.
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39. Does your state have state income tax refund offset as an enforcement remedy? If yes, describe whether the process for this remedy is primarily judicial, administrative, or a combination. |
Yes
Administrative |
40. Does your state intercept lottery or other types of gaming/gambling winnings in your state? If so, what kind of winnings are included? |
No |
40.1 If yes, is this enforcement judicial, administrative, or both? |
N/A |
41. What other administrative enforcement procedures are available in your state that are not otherwise described in the IRG? |
Passport Denial |
42. What other judicial enforcement procedures are available in your state that are not otherwise described in the IRG? |
Contempt |