(a) Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) Child Support Services (CSS) establishes, maintains, and closes case records per:
- (1) Sections 652, 653, 654a, and 666 of Title 42 of the United States Code; and
- (2) Sections 302.15, 303.2, 303.11, and 307.11 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations (45 C.F.R. §§ 75.361 302.15, 303.2, 303.11, and 307.11).
- (b) CSS manages and disposes of records according to Oklahoma Statutes as interpreted in OKDHS:2-21-50 through OKDHS:2-21-66. CSS maintains all records for cases closed per 45 C.F.R. §§ 75.361 and 303.11 for a minimum of three years.
(c) CSS maintains information in case records through a combined use of the statewide automated data processing , information retrieval system and paper documents. The information in case records includes, but is not limited to:
- (1) names and addresses of custodial persons (CP), biological parents (BP), alleged fathers, noncustodial parents (NCP), and children;
- (2) names and addresses of employers of CPs, BPs, alleged fathers, and NCPs;
- (3) Social Security numbers of CPs, BPs, alleged fathers, NCPs, and children;
- (4) paternity records and related information;
- (5) records of legal and collection actions on cases;
- (6) records of accruals, payments, distribution and disbursement of payments;
- (7) location, asset, employment, insurance, and financial information for CPs, BPs, NCPs and children; and
- (8) case log, correspondence, personal notes, work products, records of contacts, communications, and other actions and information concerning the case.
- (d) When a case participant requests a name change, CSS staff updates an existing, open CSS case record when the participant submits Form 03GN543E, Name Change Request, with documentation of the participant's new legal name.
Added at 9 Ok Reg 3275, eff 6-26-92 (emergency)
Added at 10 Ok Reg 1813, eff 5-13-93
Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2426, eff 7-1-00
Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1746, eff 7-1-02
Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1842, eff 7-1-06
Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1301, eff 7-1-07
Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1592, eff 9-15-16
Amended at 40 Ok Reg 954, eff 9-15-23