5101:12-80-10.2 Prorating support collections.

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES

 

DATE: 05/23/2016 TIME: 10:00 AM

LOCATION: Room 3110B, Rhodes State Office Tower, 30 East Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43215

 

Pursuant to sections 3121.71 and 3125.25 and Chapter 119. of the Ohio Revised Code, the director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services gives notice of the department's intent to consider the amendment of the rule as identified below and of a public hearing thereon.

 

The following Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) rule is being proposed for amendment to clarify policy relating to the administration of the Child Support program.

 

·         Rule 5101:12-80-10.2, "Prorating support collections," describes how to prorate a support collection when the office of child support (OCS) or a child support enforcement agency (CSEA) receives a collection, and the obligor has more than one support order, and there are no instructions included with the collection or remitter instructions cannot be obtained for apportioning the payment between the support orders. Changes to the existing rule include: deleted the language in paragraph (C)(3) as it no longer applies; added new language to paragraph (D)(2) to clarify the proration of a lump sum payment when it's not sufficient to satisfy total arrears; added new language to paragraph (D)(4) to clarify when all balances have been satisfied on a support order, allocating any remaining funds to the current obligations for future months; added new language to paragraph (D)(5) to clarify when a lump sum collection is equal or exceed the total arrears owed on support orders, first satisfy the arrears owed and then issue the remaining balance to the obligor or to the alternative allocation negotiated with the obligor, if any.

 

A Copy of the proposed rule is available, without charge, to any person affected by the rule at the address listed below.  The rule is also available on the internet at  http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/.

 

A public hearing on the proposed rule will be held at the date, time, and location listed at the top of this notice.  Either written or oral testimony will be taken at the public hearing.  Additionally, written comments submitted or postmarked no later than the date of the public hearing will be treated as testimony.

 

Requests for copy of the proposed rule or comments on the rule should be submitted by mail to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Office of Legal and Acquisition Services, 30 East Broad Street, 31st Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3414, by fax at [phone], or by e- mail at  [e-mail].