Objectives of CSE/Courts Project

Objectives of the project are to:

• Develop XML documents to request and receive court information such as hearing dates, docket, and court orders;
• Develop XML documents to initiate court actions such as establishment of a new child support order, modification of a current order, or enforcement of an existing court order;
• Establish general guidelines for electronic filing of these documents, recognizing that other groups are working on electronic filing standards; and
• Generate and reach consensus on a set of standard CSE data elements.

OCSE formed a work group of child support and court personnel from different states with a high level of interest in the project. Teleconferences were held on a regular basis. Work group participants offered information on local practices and helped formulate draft standards for data exchange using XML. For information regarding this project, please contact Helen Smith, Federal Project Officer, OCSE, (202) 690-6639, hsmith@acf.hhs.gov or Dale Kasparek, Project Director, NCSC, (888) 846-6746, dkasparek@ncsc.dni.us