Summary


The rule amendments incorporate changes to procedures and forms used by the Child Support Program. The proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.008, F.A.C., Determination of Cooperation; Determination of Noncooperation; Determination of Good Cause, substantially rewords the rule which establishes how the Department determines cooperation and noncooperation in child support cases. The proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.011 F.A.C., Lottery Intercept, incorporates by reference the notice the Department uses to notify an obligor that prize money is being deducted and applied to past-due support. The proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.014 F.A.C., Internal Revenue Service Tax Refund Offset Program; Passport Denial; Internal Revenue Service Full Collection Services, substantially rewords the rule which establishes how the Department: certifies a parent who owes support for the Federal Offset and Passport Denial Programs; adds information about offsetting federal payments other than income tax refunds; excludes retroactive support from offset in certain circumstances; refers potentially erroneous tax refund offsets for review by the Internal Revenue Service; updates the conditions for decertification from Passport Denial; adds criteria for referring cases to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for full collection services; and updates the name of the rule to more accurately reflect its contents. The proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.030, F.A.C., Administrative Establishment of Child Support Obligations, incorporates by reference changes to forms used in administrative proceedings. The proposed amendments to Rule 12E-1.036, F.A.C., Administrative Establishment of Paternity and Support Obligations, incorporates by reference changes to forms the Department uses in administrative proceedings.