Family Services, Dept. of

Child Support Program

Chapter 14: Distribution of Support Collections

Effective Date: 07/03/2025 to Current

Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 049.0009.14.07032025

CHAPTER 14

DISTRIBUTION OF SUPPORT COLLECTIONS

Section 1. Authority. 42 U.S.C. § 657 prescribes the manner in which support collections on all obligations are to be distributed.

Section 2. Assignment of Child and Medical Support.

(a) By signing an application for, or being a recipient of public assistance under the Wyoming POWER Program, an obligee shall be deemed to have assigned to DFS all rights they and all other members of the household on the public assistance grant have to child support, spousal support, and medical support, in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations.

(b) DFS is the assignee of support rights. No act or omission of the obligee shall prejudice the rights of DFS.

Section 3. Statutory Power of Attorney. DFS has the power of attorney to act in the name of any recipient of public assistance in endorsing and negotiating all drafts, checks, money orders or other negotiable instruments received by DFS representing support payments for children on whose behalf public assistance is being paid or has been previously paid.