Processing Bankruptcies

DCL-00-78 July 24, 2000

TO: ALL STATE IV-D DIRECTORS

RE: Processing Bankruptcies

Dear Colleague:

As discussed in our May conference calls, the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) is changing the way we process bankruptcy notifications to ensure that OCSE, Financial Management Service (FMS) and State databases are synchronized. This new processing method also allows cases to be submitted for other enforcement remedies.

The procedures for processing bankruptcies are attached. These procedures will also be incorporated into the Federal Offset Program User Guide.

Sincerely,

David Gray Ross
Commissioner
Office of Child Support Enforcement

Attachments

cc: Regional Program Managers
ACF Regional Administrators
Federal Offset Coordinators

Procedures for Processing Bankruptcies
Sample Letter Sent from OCSE to State
Obligors From Your State That Have Filed Bankruptcy