Family Services, Dept. of

Child Support Program

Chapter 15: Recovery of Retained Support

Effective Date: 07/03/2025 to Current

Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 049.0009.15.07032025

CHAPTER 15

RECOVERY OF RETAINED SUPPORT

Section 1. Recovery of Assigned Child Support.

(a) If a POWER recipient receives child or spousal support payments directly while a POWER case is active, such payment shall be remitted to the Title IV-A agency. The assignment of support rights covers all support due to any person in the POWER recipient's household who is on the POWER grant. Therefore, the recipient shall not retain any support payment made on behalf of any person who is on the POWER grant.

(b) If CSP discovers a POWER recipient has retained support assigned to the state, CSP shall verify the recipient has retained child support.

(i) If CSP determines a current POWER recipient has retained a support payment, the information shall be transmitted to the appropriate Division of DFS for determination of future action.

Section 2. Recovery of Overpayment from Non-Public Assistance Obligee.

If CSP determines an obligee received child support erroneously, the obligee is personally liable for the return of any of those amounts received.