Policy
OCSE proposes and implements national policy for the child support program. We provide guidance and training to help states and tribes develop and operate their individual programs according to federal laws and regulations.
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Federal Laws & Regulations
The following laws and regulations provide policy and program requirements related to the child support program.
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Policy Guidance Overview
OCSE provides program requirements, program information, policy guidance, and program instructions using several types of documents.
- Action Transmittal (AT) describes actions that programs must take to comply with new and amended federal laws (available from 1975)
- Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) conveys general information on program activities (available from 1989)
- Information Memorandum (IM) provides information on program practices that may be useful for program improvement (available from 1989)
- Policy Interpretation Question (PIQ) responds formally to policy inquiries (available from 1999)
- International Policy transmits guidance on international child support (available from 1993)
- Tribal Policy provides guidance on tribal child support (available from 1995)
2017 Policy Documents
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OMB-approved Standard Intergovernmental CSE Forms – December 2016
January 12, 2017Distributes federal approved Intergovernmental child support enforcement forms expiring December 31, 2019Child Support Final Rule Fact Sheets
January 5, 2017Final rule fact sheets on summary, guidelines. civil contempt, modification for incarcerated parents, and case closure
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Last Reviewed: July 26, 2016