2016 Open Comment Period – Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment and Required Data Elements for Affidavits

DEAR COLLEAGUE LETTER

DCL-16-20

DATE: October 3, 2016

TO: ALL STATE IV-D DIRECTORS

RE: 2016 Open Comment Period — Voluntary Paternity Acknowledgment and Required Data Elements for Affidavits

Dear Colleague:

Section 466(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (the Act) requires a state to have procedures for a voluntary paternity acknowledgment process. In addition, section 452(a)(7) of the Act requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to specify the minimum requirements of an affidavit to be used for the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity.

In compliance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Administration for Children and Families is soliciting public comment on the Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity and Required Data Elements for Paternity Establishment Affidavits. A notice for public comment was published in the Federal Register, on page 66285, Volume 81, Number 187  (PDF), on September 27, 2016.

Please send your comments and suggestions to Debbie Ward. When commenting, please be sure to reference OMB control number 0970—0171. Consideration will be given to comments received by November 25, 2016.

Sincerely,

Vicki Turetsky
Commissioner
Office of Child Support Enforcement

cc: ACF OCSE Regional Program Managers
Tribal IV-D Directors