Distribution of Child Support Collections

The Division of Child Support Service (DCSS) is required by federal and state law to take appropriate steps to assure: 1) The proper distribution of any support payments collected and 2) Account balances are adjusted properly and that payments are posted as future payments when applicable.

DHS Rule 290-7-1-.14

45 CFR §§ 302.51, 302.52
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All Georgia child support offices receiving Title IV-D funds, including all private vendors contracted with the Department of Human Services to provide child support services.

Federal law requires all state IV-D agencies to apply amounts collected, other than an involuntary payment, first as payment on the required support obligation for the month in which the support was collected. Any amount more than the current obligation due for the month is applied to child support arrearages that accrued during previous months. Child support agencies are required to establish procedures for the allocation of support among families when a noncustodial parent (NCP) supports children with multiple custodial parents (CP). All child support payments are prorated among all the NCP’s cases when posted by NCP’s SSN or IRN.

A case where the child(ren) is receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) benefits or IV-E Foster Care benefits which have been assigned to the state.

A case where the child(ren) formerly received TANF benefits or IV-E foster care benefits.

A case where the custodial parent (CP) makes a Non-Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (Non-TANF) application for services, a county based (IV-B) Foster Care case and any Medical Assistance case (full service or MAO) which has never received TANF benefits. If the MAO case did formerly receive TANF or IV-E benefits, then it would be classified as a “Former Assistance” case.