Skip ACF banner and navigation
Department of Health and Human Services logo
Questions?
Privacy
Site Index
Contact Us
Home| Services|Working with ACF|Policy/Planning|About ACF|ACF News Search
Administration for Children and Families US Department of Health and Human Services
The Office of Child Support Enforcement Giving Hope and Support to America's Children
[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 2, Parts 200 to 499]
[Revised as of October 1, 1998]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR302.35]
[Page 131]

TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE AND HUMAN SERVICES

PART 302--STATE PLAN REQUIREMENTS

Sec. 302.35 State parent locator service.

     The State plan shall provide as follows:

     (a) The IV-D agency shall establish a State PLS using:

     (1) All relevant sources of information and records available in the State, and in other States as appropriate; and

     (2) The Federal PLS of the Department of Health and Human Services.

     (b)(1) The IV-D agency shall establish a central State PLS office and may also designate additional IV-D offices within the State to submit requests to the Federal PLS.

     (2) To designate more than two additional IV-D offices within the State, the IV-D agency must obtain written approval from the Office.

     (c) The State PLS shall only accept requests to use the Federal PLS from:

     (1) Any State or local agency or official seeking to collect child and spousal support obligations under the State plan, or medical support obligations if an agreement is in effect under Sec. 306.2 of this chapter;

     (2) A court that has authority to issue an order against an absent parent for the support and maintenance of a child, or any agency of such court;

     (3) The resident parent, legal guardian, attorney, or agent of a child who is not receiving aid under title IV-A of the Act; and

     (4) Authorized persons as defined in Sec. 303.15 of this chapter if an agreement is in effect under Sec. 303.15 to use the Federal PLS in connection with parental kidnapping or child custody cases.

[46 FR 54556, Nov. 3, 1981, as amended at 47 FR 57281, Dec. 23, 1982; 50 FR 19648, May 9, 1985]