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Children's Bureau

An Office of the Administration for Children & Families

Joint Letter Regarding the Assignment of Rights to Child Support for Children in Foster Care

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Publication Date: July 29, 2022

Current as of: June 30, 2024

This joint letter from the Children’s Bureau and the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides recommendations regarding the practice of title IV-E agencies securing an assignment of the rights to child support for a child receiving title IV-E foster care maintenance payments.

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PDF Joint Letter Regarding the Assignment of Rights to Child Support for Children in Foster Care.pdf (182.83 KB)