Child Support Enforcement in Delaware: Achieving Family Independence

1. Department of Health and Social Services Division of Child Support Enforcement Joint Finance Committee Hearing Fiscal Year 2015 Charles E. Hayward Division Director Thursday February 27, 2014

2. Delaware Health and Social Services DCSE Mission Statement The DCSE mission is to promote family independence by reducing dependency of single parent households through the collection of monetary child support payments and medical support from non-custodial parents. This mission is achieved through the effective use of paternity establishment programs, aggressive case processing enforcement techniques, efficient collection, and prompt distribution of support payments.

3. Delaware Health and Social Services DCSE Functions Locate non-custodial parents Establish paternity for children born out-of- wedlock Establish and modify cash court orders Establish medical support orders Collect, distribute and disburse collections from non-custodial parents to families

4. Delaware Health and Social Services Enforcement Methods Federal & State Tax Refund Intercept Financial Institution Data Match Passport Denial License Suspension Administrative Offsets Child Support Lien Network State Lottery Offsets Federal Insurance Offsets Video Lottery Intercept

5. Delaware Health and Social Services COLLECTION SOURCES by percent

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7. Delaware Health and Social Services Accomplishments DE laware C hild S upport S ystem DECSS

8. Delaware Health and Social Services Employers report information on newly hired employees Information is used to: Locate non-custodial parents Issue timely wage withholding orders Assist in the enforcement of Interstate cases New Hire Reporting

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