(a) In addition to the legislative requirements, the Office of Child Support Enforcement has established the following criteria for submissions for state intercept:
- (1) There must be a court order for support;
(2)
- (A) Arrearage must be at least:
(i) Fifty dollars ($50.00) for TEA or foster care cases; and
(ii) One hundred dollars ($100) for non-TEA cases.
- (B) Instant debt balances will be included in the certified amount, however, cases with orders less than thirty (30) days old from the effective date will not be certified regardless of the arrearage amount;
(3)
- (A) The fees of the noncustodial parent must total at least fifty dollars ($50.00).
- (B) Fees and TEA arrears may be combined to reach the fifty-dollar threshold for TEA certification; and
- (4) There must be an assignment of child support rights to the State of Arkansas for TEA, Medicaid, and IV-E foster care cases or a contract for child and/or medical support for non-TEA cases.
- (b) Arkansas must be the responding state in intergovernmental cases, i.e., the noncustodial parent must reside in Arkansas.