Policy
OCSE proposes and implements national policy for the child support program. We provide guidance and training to help states and tribes develop and operate their individual programs according to federal laws and regulations.
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Federal Laws & Regulations
The following laws and regulations provide policy and program requirements related to the child support program.
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Policy Guidance Overview
OCSE provides program requirements, program information, policy guidance, and program instructions using several types of documents.
- Action Transmittal (AT) describes actions that programs must take to comply with new and amended federal laws (available from 1975)
- Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) conveys general information on program activities (available from 1989)
- Information Memorandum (IM) provides information on program practices that may be useful for program improvement (available from 1989)
- Policy Interpretation Question (PIQ) responds formally to policy inquiries (available from 1999)
- International Policy transmits guidance on international child support (available from 1993)
- Tribal Policy provides guidance on tribal child support (available from 1995)
2020 Policy Documents
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Section 1115 Waivers
April 2, 2020Provides guidance on Section 1115 waivers to state and tribal child support ageniciesExtension of the Tribal Annual Data Report, Form OCSE‑75 and Tribal Narrative
March 27, 2020Announces the extension for using the form OCSE-75 Tribal Annual Data Report to Jan. 31, 2023United Kingdom's Withdrawal from European Union - Procedures for U.S. States
March 17, 2020Procedures for processing child support cases with the U.K. after the U.K.'s withdrawal from the EURevised National Medical Support Notice and Instructions Parts A and B – expire Oct. 31, 2022
March 5, 2020Announces the expiration date of October 31, 2022 for federally approved of the National Medical Support Notice Part A and BState Annual Certification Statement - 2020
February 26, 2020Provides states with the Annual Certification Letter to complete and return by June 28, 2020Questions and Answers on Working Child Support Cases with Canada
February 25, 2020Answers to questions about working cases with Canadian provinces and territoriesUsing the Intergovernmental Forms for Case Processing
February 13, 2020Responds to frequently asked questions about using the intergovernmental formsOpen Comment Period – Tribal Budget and Narrative Justification Template
February 10, 2020Announces public comment period for the Tribal Budget and Narrative Justification TemplateResubmission of State Plan Cover Page and 3.16
February 3, 2020Requests states to resubmit the state plan cover page and 3.16 via the online system by Dec. 31, 2020Reinvesting Child Support Incentive Payments
January 31, 2020Provides instructions and guidance on submitting a request for reinvesting child support incentive payments- ‹ Previous Year
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Last Reviewed: November 12, 2019