The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.008, F.A.C. (Determination of Cooperation; Determination of Noncooperation; Determination of Good Cause to Not Cooperate), is to adopt the updated Notice of Noncooperation ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Division of Child Support Enforcement

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

12E-1.008Determination of Cooperation; Determination of Noncooperation; Determination of Good Cause

12E-1.023Suspension of Driver License; Suspension of Motor Vehicle Registration

12E-1.036Administrative Establishment of Paternity and Support Obligations

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.008, F.A.C. (Determination of Cooperation; Determination of Noncooperation; Determination of Good Cause to Not Cooperate), is to adopt the updated Notice of Noncooperation (CS-CF07), Request to Not Cooperate (CS-CF08), and Notice of Decision Request to Not Cooperate (CS-CF11).

The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule12E-1.023, F.A.C. (Suspension of Driver License; Suspension of Motor Vehicle Registration), is to update the Notice of Intent to Suspend Driver License and Motor Vehicle Registration(s) (CS-EF55) to conform to Chapter 2023-152, sec. 2, Laws of Fla., effective July 1, 2023. The law amends s. 61.13016(1)(c)1., F.S., to authorize a deferred start date on a payment agreement for an obligor seeking to avoid driver license suspension for delinquent child support when the obligor is participating in good faith in job training.

The purpose of the proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.036, F.A.C. (Administrative Establishment of Paternity and Support Obligations), is to add the Paternity Statement by Non-Parent (CS-PO102) and Paternity Statement by Alleged Father (CS-PO103) forms to the rule as valid documents on which to base the paternity action.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Child support rules and forms regarding determining cooperation and administrative establishment of paternity and support obligations.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.2557(3)(h), (i), (p), 409.256(17), 409.25633(9) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 61.13016, 322.058, 409.256, 409.2563, 409.25633, 409.2572 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.

PLACE: 2450 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Building 2, Room 1220, Tallahassee, Florida

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Bobby York, telephone: [phone], email: [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Bobby York, Child Support Program, Department of Revenue, 2450 Shumard Oak Blvd., Suite 2-4466, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0184, telephone: [phone], email: [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.